Does acupuncture improve symptoms in patients with osteoarthritis who are awaiting knee replacement surgery?

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Shari M Ling. Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol. 2008 Jun.

. 2008 Jun;4(6):286-7.

doi: 10.1038/ncprheum0795. Epub 2008 Apr 8.

¹ Clinical Research Branch of the NIH Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD 21225, USA.

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Severe knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial of acupuncture, physiotherapy (supervised exercise) and standard management for patients awaiting knee replacement.
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