KMID : 1145020220390010029
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Journal of Acupuncture Research 2022 Volume.39 No. 1 p.29 ~ p.35
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Adverse Events of Electronic Moxibustion Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis: Case Reports and a Literature Review
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Oh Yoo-Na
Lee Ji-Sun Kim Yeon-Hak Kim Eun-Seok Kim Kun-Hyung Lee Byung-Ryul Yang Gi-Young
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Abstract
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Background: Electronic moxibustion has the advantage of temperature control and maintenance, and overcomes the limitations of the existing moxibustion process without the use of the combustion process. However, as the application of electronic moxibustion in clinical practice has increased, safety issues are emerging.
Methods: Clinical cases of electronic moxibustion treatment for knee osteoarthritis where burns occurred were collected. In addition, adverse events reported in clinical studies using electronic moxibustion for patients with knee osteoarthritis were collected from studies retrieved from Korean and international databases.
Results: There were 3 cases of superficial 2nd degree burns retrospectively collected through chart reviews. Among the selected 5 studies for literature review, 2 studies reported adverse events which were burns milder than those reported in these 3 cases in this retrospective case review.
Conclusion: Since the risk of superficial 2nd degree burn was discovered in the cases reviewed, further research on safe electronic moxibustion treatment is required without compromising the effectiveness of moxibustion.
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KEYWORD
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adverse event, burn, electronic moxibustion, knee osteoarthritis, safety
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