Acupuncture in the Treatment of a Series of Patients with Chronic Pain Associated with Hip Osteoarthritis

Abstract Objective Hip osteoarthritis (HO) causes pain and deranges functioning. Surgical treatment is the preferred approach in severe cases, but clinical comorbidities, age and the long waiting list may compromise quality of life. This study aimed to describe the results of acupuncture for the co...

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Main Authors: Rafael Astini, Marcelo Riberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2023-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162023000500750&lng=en&tlng=en