The incidence of knee osteoarthritis is increasing with the aging population. Therefore, we're interested in exploring safe and minimally invasive treatments for patients with KOA. The main treatments for KOA include conservative therapies, like patient education, lifestyle adjustments, physical therapy, orthopedic aids and orthotics, and medication, and intra-knee surgery.
Patients with KOA often undergo surgery after the failure of conservative treatment. Acupotomy can be performed in conjunction with conservative treatment. Acupotomy is a less invasive surgery than arthroscopy.
Ultrasound-guided acupotomy can be used to visualize muscle and fissure lesions in real time, allowing complete identification of relative anatomy and the lesions, thereby improving the accuracy and safety of acupotomy.
