The combined treatment of entrapped Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve after ACL reconstruction: Ultrasound-guided perineural injection and acupotomy

Rao, Yi; Hou, Fangxing; Huang, Hongshi; Xiangzuo, Xiao

doi:10.3233/bmr-210110

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“…Rao et al. [ 13 ] suggested that ultrasound-guided acupotomy combined with peripheral nerve block represents a new method for treating saphenous nerve entrapment in the knee joint, with relatively long-lasting effects. Choi et al.…”

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Ultrasound-guided injection acupotomy as a minimally invasive intervention therapy for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: a randomized control trial

Cao

Chen

et al. 2023

Annals of Medicine

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Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided injection acupotomy as a minimally invasive intervention treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR). Methods 160 CSR subjects were recruited who met the inclusion criteria in our hospital from October 2019 to December 2021. The subjects were randomly divided into the experimental and control group, with 80 cases in each. The experimental group received ultrasound-guided injection acupotomy as a minimally invasive intervention therapy. The control group received ultrasound-guided selective nerve root block (SNRB). The Odom’s criteria clinical curative effect, visual analogue scale (VAS), neck disability index (NDI), and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36) were used to evaluate the outcome of subjects at several different points in time. Results At 30 min and 1 month after the end of treatment, there was no significant difference in any scores. However, after six months, the excellent and good rate was better in the experimental group compared to the control (RD = 0.175; 95% CI, 0.044–0.300, p = 0.009). The total effective rate was also better in the experimental group (RD = 0.126; 95% CI, 0.021–0.232, p = 0.018). In contrast, the VAS score (MD = −0.500; 95% CI, −1.000–0.000, p = 0.030) and NDI score (MD = −6.460; 95% CI, −11.067 to −1.852, p = 0.006) were lower in the experimental group compared to the control. The total SF-36 score was higher in the experimental group (MD = 7.568; 95% CI, 2.459–12.677, p = 0.004). Conclusion Ultrasound-guided injection acupotomy minimally invasive interventional treatment of CSR has no significant difference in short-term curative effect compared with ultrasound-guided SNRB, but the data indicators are significantly better than the latter at 6 months after the end of the course of treatment, showing better long-term efficacy.

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“…Several studies have investigated the potential of combining X-ray or ultrasound-based SNRB with acupotomy to treat lumbar disc herniation and entrapment of the inferior patellar branch of the saphenous nerve [ 12 , 13 ]. However, there is no report on whether this combination of treatments could be used to treat CSR.…”

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Ultrasound-guided injection acupotomy as a minimally invasive intervention therapy for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: a randomized control trial

Cao

Chen

et al. 2023

Annals of Medicine

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“…Besides, in order to meet some specific goals, some acupuncture needles with particular structure also have been reported. For example, the acupotomy, the combination of needle and knife, can release and strip adhesion structures or soft tissues through the little knife at the tip of the needle [172].…”

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A Review of Nano/Micro/Milli Needles Fabrications for Biomedical Engineering

Liu

Zheng

et al. 2022

Chin. J. Mech. Eng.

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Needles, as some of the most widely used medical devices, have been effectively applied in human disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. Thin 1D needle can easily penetrate cells/organs by generating highly localized stress with their sharp tips to achieve bioliquid sampling, biosensing, drug delivery, surgery, and other such applications. In this review, we provide an overview of multiscale needle fabrication techniques and their biomedical applications. Needles are classified as nanoneedles, microneedles and millineedles based on the needle diameter, and their fabrication techniques are highlighted. Nanoneedles bridge the inside and outside of cells, achieving intracellular electrical recording, biochemical sensing, and drug delivery. Microneedles penetrate the stratum corneum layer to detect biomarkers/bioelectricity in interstitial fluid and deliver drugs through the skin into the human circulatory system. Millineedles, including puncture, syringe, acupuncture and suture needles, are presented. Finally, conclusions and future perspectives for next-generation nano/micro/milli needles are discussed.

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Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve: Therapeutic Approaches to Chronic Knee Pain

Abd-Elsayed,

Henjum,

Shiferaw

et al. 2024

Curr Pain Headache Rep

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The combined treatment of entrapped Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve after ACL reconstruction: Ultrasound-guided perineural injection and acupotomy

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

Ultrasound-guided injection acupotomy as a minimally invasive intervention therapy for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: a randomized control trial

Ultrasound-guided injection acupotomy as a minimally invasive intervention therapy for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: a randomized control trial

A Review of Nano/Micro/Milli Needles Fabrications for Biomedical Engineering

Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve: Therapeutic Approaches to Chronic Knee Pain

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