穴位埋线治疗腰椎间盘突出症的对照观察

目的：比较穴位埋线与常规针刺治疗腰椎间盘突出症的疗效差异。方法：将140例患者随机分为治疗组和对照组各70例。治疗组采用羊肠线穴位埋线，每周1次，3次为一疗程；对照组采用常规针刺，隔天1次，10次为一疗程。结果：治疗组治疗1个疗程和随访3个月后的有效率分别为95．6％、88．2％，均优于对照组的84．6％、72．3％（均P〈0．05）。结论：穴位埋线法疗效较好。

Controlled observation on catgut implantation at acupoint for treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc

OBJECTIVE: To compare therapeutic effects of catgut implantation at acupoint and routine acupuncture on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc. METHODS: One hundred and forty cases were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 70 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with catgut implantation at acupoint, once each week, 3 sessions constituting one course, and the control group with routine acupuncture, once every other day, 10 sessions constituting one course. RESULTS: The effective rate was 95.6% after treatment of one course and 88.2% 3 months later in the treatment group, which were better than 84.6% and 72.3% in the control group, respectively (Both P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Catgut implantation at acupoint has a better therapeutic effect on prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc, with lower cost.