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. 2006 Mar;26(3):195-7.

[Controlled observation on catgut implantation at acupoint for treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc]

[Article in Chinese]
Fen-xian Xia  1 , Lin-xing Li, Xiao-ying Sun
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  • PMID: 16570442

[Controlled observation on catgut implantation at acupoint for treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc]

[Article in Chinese]
Fen-xian Xia et al. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2006 Mar.

Abstract

Objective: To compare therapeutic effects of catgut implantation at acupoint and routine acupuncture on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc.

Methods: One hundred and forty cases were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 70 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with catgut implantation at acupoint, once each week, 3 sessions constituting one course, and the control group with routine acupuncture, once every other day, 10 sessions constituting one course.

Results: The effective rate was 95.6% after treatment of one course and 88.2% 3 months later in the treatment group, which were better than 84.6% and 72.3% in the control group, respectively (Both P < 0.05).

Conclusion: Catgut implantation at acupoint has a better therapeutic effect on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc, with lower cost.

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