Federman Daniel G
Med Acupunct. 2020 Jun 1;32(3):163-165. doi: 10.1089/acu.2020.1409. Epub 2020 Jun 16.
Battlefield acupuncture (BFA) is an easy-to-learn type of auricular acupuncture that is being used increasingly and that has been shown to be effective for short-term reduction of pain. Many patients return for repeated applications of the semipermanent needles and ask if permanent earrings inserted in these points would lead to longer-lasting reduction in their pain. patient sought to have permanent earrings placed at his BFA auricular points. This 47-year-old man was referred for BFA for his chronic pain. He had several underlying health conditions. The BFA gave this patient good pain relief, but he had difficulty traveling to the VA center; this was why he wished to have the permanent earrings. This patient had earrings implanted on his own where he thought the correct BFA points were. Hence, he developed a serious infection and inflammation that were difficult to treat. : The patient tried to have permanent earrings, but they produced very deleterious effects. No recommendation for such implantations can be made at this time.
战地针刺疗法（BFA）是一种易于学习的耳针疗法，其应用越来越广泛，并且已被证明在短期内减轻疼痛方面有效。许多患者会回来要求再次使用这种半永久性针具，并询问在这些穴位插入永久性耳环是否能更持久地减轻疼痛。有一位患者试图在其BFA耳穴处佩戴永久性耳环。这位47岁的男性因慢性疼痛被转诊接受BFA治疗。他有多种基础健康问题。BFA给他带来了良好的疼痛缓解效果，但他前往退伍军人事务中心就诊存在困难，这就是他希望佩戴永久性耳环的原因。该患者自行在他认为正确的BFA穴位处植入了耳环。因此，他发生了严重的感染和炎症，难以治疗。结论：该患者试图佩戴永久性耳环，但产生了非常有害的影响。目前不能推荐进行此类植入。
