Trial reportAnnals of medicine2023
Ultrasound-guided injection acupotomy as a minimally invasive intervention therapy for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: a randomized control trial.
Trial report in Annals of medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of acupotomy combined with nerve block therapy for cervical radiculopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Ultrasound-guided acupotomy for cervical spondylosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on GRADE quality assessment.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- Feasibility, Safety, and Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Acupotomy Treatment for Degenerative Cervical Radiculopathy: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Trial
- Feasibility, Safety, and Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Acupotomy Treatment for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Trial
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- Ultrasound-guided brachial plexus hydrodissection combined with acupotomy release for the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: a multicenter retrospective study.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- Effectiveness, Safety, and Economic Evaluation of Ultrasound-Guided Acupotomy for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Compared with Conventional Physical Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Acupotomy for Chronic Spinal Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Clinical efficacy and learning curve of percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy for symptomatic cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Effect of interference electrotherapy combined with rotary traction manipulation on cervical function and recurrence in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Quantitative analysis of the prone stretching and adjusting neck manipulation based on motion capture technology and three-dimensional force measuring tables.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Acupotomy for Musculoskeletal Pain: Exploring Therapeutic Potential and Future Directions.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Analysis of Research Trends in Ultrasound-Guided Acupuncture and Dry-Needling: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Acupotomy in Korean Medicine Doctors: A Preliminary Survey on Experiences, Perceptions, and Clinical Usage Status.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided injection acupotomy as a minimally invasive intervention treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR).
methods160 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.
resultsAt 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,
conclusionUltrasound-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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