Clinical Study on the Acupotomy for Iliotibial Band Release in the Treatment of Valgus Knee Osteoarthritis

[Objectives] To observe the clinical effect of acupotomy for iliotibial band release in the treatment of valgus knee osteoarthritis. [Methods] Sixty patients with mild valgus knee osteoarthritis who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into control group(n=30) and treatment group(n=30). The control group was treated with celecoxib capsule, and the treatment group was treated with acupotomy. The visual analogue score(VAS), modified American knee society score(KSS) and anatomic valgus angulation(AVA) were observed and compared between the two groups before and after treatment to evaluate the curative effect. [Results] Compared with those before treatment, there were significant differences in VAS and KSS between the two groups after treatment(P<0.05). There was no significant difference in AVA between the two groups before and after treatment. There were significant differences in the above-mentioned indexes between the two groups(P<0.05). The comprehensive curative effect of the treatment group was better than that of the control group(P<0.05), and there was significant difference between the two groups one month after treatment(P<0.05). [Conclusions] The acupotomy for iliotibial band release was effective in the treatment of valgus knee osteoarthritis, and it was found to delay the progression of knee valgus deformity through long-term observation.