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KMID : 1145020220390010036
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Journal of Acupuncture Research
2022 Volume.39 No. 1 p.36 ~ p.39
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Usage Status and Regional Variations of Acupotomy in a Korean Medicine Clinic: A Single-Center, Retrospective Analysis of Medical Records
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Kang Kyung-Ho
Hwang Ji-Hyun
Chu Hong-Min
Lee Young-Ung
Chae Hyo-Cheong
Lee Jeong-Youn
Lim Kwang-Hwan
Jung Se-Hun
Park Seong-Jun
Choi Seong-Hun
Mun Ju-Hyeon
Kim Jae-Hyo
Ryu Myung-Seok
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Abstract
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Background: Acupotomy is a type of acupuncture where a scalpel-shaped needle (miniscalpel needle) is used instead of a normal acupuncture needle to exfoliate adhesion sites or to relax entrapped regions. This study aimed to identify the descriptive characteristics of patients who received acupotomy treatment at a single Korean Medicine Clinic.
Methods: This retrospective review analyzed the medical charts of patients who had received acupotomy at least once from August 2017 to December 2019 at a single Korean Medicine Clinic. The demographic characteristics, chief complaints, acupotomy treatment sites, and principal diagnosis codes were analyzed.
Results: We identified 551 outpatients; the average age was 52 ± 14.26 years and 49.9% were male. The patients underwent an average of 8.47 sessions of acupotomy. Altogether, 35.91% of the acupotomy treatments were administered to the spinal regions, of which 60.01% were in the lumbar region. The codes related to the lumbar spinal condition/disease which were used most frequently. The chief complaints were dizziness, lumbar spinal stenosis, and Dupuytren’s contracture in patients over 60 years of age.
Conclusion: This is the 1st analysis of acupotomy treatment patterns in Korea to date. Acupotomy is primarily administered in the treatment of spinal conditions/diseases, especially for those involving the lumbar region. Future studies are necessary to determine the clinical outcomes of patients who receive acupotomy treatment and the safety of this treatment.
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KEYWORD
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acupotomy, acupuncture, analysis
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