Clinical efficacy of Qizhengxiaotong plaster plus Xianling Gubao for osteoarthritis of knee / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo compare and observe the clinical effect of Qizhengxiaotong plaster and Votalin emulsion in curing osteoarthritis of knee (KOA) for outpatient treatment.MethodsIn 70 cases,the KOA patients are randomly divided into treatment group and control group,respectively given Qizhengxiaotong plaster plus Xianling Gubao and Votalin emulsion for one month.To observe the clinical effects of patients respectively pre and post treatment.ResultsAfter a course of treatment,Qizhengxiaotong plaster plus Xianling Gubao could improve the clinical symptoms and signs significantly.Its improvement for pain was the same as Votalin.But Qizhengxiaotong plaster plus Xianling Gubao was significantly better than Votalin in eliminating the swollen,tenderness and dysfunction.And there was no obvious difference between Qizhengxiaotong plaster plus Xianling Gubao and Votalin emulsion in total effective rate,evaluated by WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index Guide and VRS-5.The typical symptoms were improved after the therapeutic method.No adverse reaction was found during the treatment.ConclusionQizhengxiaotong plaster plus Xianling Gubao had obvious effect on the osteoarthritis of knee and could improve the patients' pain and limitation of activity.Hence,it was worthy to be generalized in the conservative treatment of the osteoarthritis of knee for out-patients.