A Therapeutical Observation On The Treatment Of Knee Osteoarthritis By Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy(ESWT)

Objective This topic to collect relevant clinical case material，analysis of ESWT on knee OApatients,with reference to Lu Yonghui[1]is presented to evaluate the efficacy of standard,obtained a good rate of ESWT treatment of knee OA patients, and statistical ESWT treatment ofknee OA patients before and after the WOMAC score, to observe the specific effects of ESWTtreatment of knee OA.Methods Study from September 2010 to September 2011, during the first hospital of shanximedical university orthopaedic extracorporeal shock wave treatment center for treatment ofpatients according to treatment. Before treatment according to the clinical into and exclusionstandard screening patients, and in accordance with the WOMAC score, according to theWOMAC grouping criteria, divided into light, medium, heavy three groups. In the double beamcross X line positioning system positioning, set the ESWT parameter of the energy, the patientmust course of regular ESWT treatment. According to the patient’s clinical symptoms set course,during the course of intermittent guiding patients with functional exercise. After the end oftreatment for WOMAC score again, and refer to the Response Evaluation Criteria proposed byLu Yonghui[1], etc., obtained a good rate of ESWT treatment of knee OA patients. To collectdata, depicting curve distribution, the statistical analysis. Using SPSS17.0 software package forstatistical analysis, test results using mean±standard deviation, statistical tests using the pairedt-test[2].Results With reference to Lu Yonghui[1]is presented to evaluate the efficacy of standard,obtained excellent rates of ESWT treatment of knee OA patients, including mild, moderatepatient was obvious, severe patient can achieve alleviate the effect of acute symptoms.According to the course of treatment for patients, the after treatment, WOMAC score lower, andbefore treatment is statistically significant difference compared (P < 0.05).Conclusions ESWT can improve the structure and function of the knee; ESWT mayintervene in the process of knee joint degeneration, and to achieve the purpose to reduce anddelay the progress of knee degeneration, ESWT can be used as one of the methods ofconservative treatment of knee OA treatment.