中医外治法治疗膝骨关节炎现状

膝骨关节炎为老年常见病，发病率较高，常见证型有风寒湿痹型、热蕴结型、痰瘀互结型、肝肾亏虚型，总的治疗原则为疏通气血、扶正祛邪。中医外治法因疗效好、操作方便、无不良反应等，在治疗膝骨关节炎中应用较为广泛。本文综述中医外治法治疗膝骨关节炎的现状。

The status quo of external therapy of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis of the knee is a common disease in the elderly and its incidence is higher. The common syndromes of the traditional Chinese medicine are wind cold dampness arthralgia type, heat accumulation type, phlegm and blood stasis type and liver and kidney deifciency type. The general principles of treatment are dredge Qi and blood, and strengthening the body resistance to eliminate pathogenic factors. The external therapy of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of this disease is widely used because it has good effect, convenient operation, and no adverse reaction. This article summarizes the present status of external therapy of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.