Journal of Acupuncture Research

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Effects of Korean Traditional Medicine Treatment on Spontaneous Osteonecrosis of the Knee: A Case Report

  • Lee, Soo-Kyung (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Park, Eun-Young (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, June-Haeng (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Sun-Woo (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Won, Yoon-Jae (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Yang, Myeong-Yeol (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Ha, Jae-Joon (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • Received : 2021.09.27
  • Accepted : 2021.12.09
  • Published : 2022.02.28
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Abstract

Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee (SONK) is a common form of osteonecrosis of the knee and mainly affects the medial condyle due to localized vascular insufficiency. We report a case of SONK in a 65-year-old woman who had severe knee pain in her left knee whichimpeded her capacityto walk beyond 10 minutes. Bilateral knee X-rays revealed degenerative osteoarthritis of both knees and magnetic resonance imaging revealed R/O SONK in the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle, as well as a medial meniscal posterior horn root tear, and a Grade 1 medial collateral ligament injury. She was hospitalized at Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine for 21 days and receivedcombination therapy includingacupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herbal medicine. Patient-reported scales indicated that her pain and physical functional limitations were alleviated. Combination therapy consisting of Korean traditional medicine may bean alternative nonoperative treatment approach for patients with SONK.

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