Effectiveness and safety of acupotomy for knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

This study will contribute to a better understanding of the effectiveness and safety of acupotomy in combination with topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. If the hypothesis is confirmed, acupotomy may be recommended as adjunctive therapy for patients with KOA. Results of the study will be of great importance for the guidelines of clinical therapy.Trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial RegistryChiCTR2100043005 Registered on 4 February 2021.
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