中医贴敷治疗膝骨关节炎的研究进展

膝骨关节炎（KOA）是一类以膝关节软骨退变以及继发骨质增生为特征的慢性关节疾病，其发病机制尚不明确。大量的临床研究表明，贴敷疗法治疗KOA效果显著，无明显副作用，价格便宜，易于操作，值得深入研究。从中医贴敷治疗KOA的辨证思路、施治策略、疗效优势、作用机制四个方面展开综述，为KOA的临床诊治提供新思路。 

Research Progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine Sticking Therapy in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a kind of chronic joint disease characterized by articular cartilage degeneration and secondary bone hyperplasia. A large number of clinical studies showed that TCM external treatment such as sticking therapy had a significant effects on KOA without obvious side effects， low price and easy operation， and was worthy of in-depth study. This article will discuss the syndrome differentiation， treatment strategy， curative effect advantages and mechanism of TCM application in the treatment of KOA， so as to provide new ideas for clinical diagnosis and treatment of KOA.