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case_images: X-ray before and after treatment. X-rays of the knee before treatment were suggestive of knee osteoarthritis (Grade III on the K-L grading). K-L, Kellgren-Lawrence.
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case_images: Immediately prior to treatment, X-ray (Figure 1) and MRI examination (Figure 2) of the right knee joint were performed.
case_images: MRIs compared before and after treatment. Present four consecutive magnetic resonance images from left to right. (A) Sagittal conventional sequence. (B) Sagittal fat-suppressed sequence and (C) axial sequence. Serious bone marrow edema-like lesions (the red arrow). MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
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case_images: F2
case_images: Immediately prior to treatment, X-ray (Figure 1) and MRI examination (Figure 2) of the right knee joint were performed.
case_images: Locations of acupoints.
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case_images: Study timeline. VAS, visual analogue scale; WOMAC, The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index; ROM, range of motion; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; KOA, knee osteoarthritis; EMLs, bone marrow edema-like lesions; EA, electroacupuncture.
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case_images: F4
case_images: As shown in Table 1 and Figure 4, at 30 min after treatment, the pain in the right knee joint of the patient was relieved, and the VAS score was 5.