Assessment of leech therapy for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized study
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Effectiveness of leech therapy in osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, controlled trial.
BACKGROUND Leech therapy was commonly used in traditional medicine for treating localized pain. Clinically significant pain relief after leech therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee has been demonstrated by preliminary data. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of leech therapy for symptomatic relief of osteoarthritis of the knee. DESIGN Randomized, controlled trial. SETTING Outpatient...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Orthopaedica
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1745-3674,1745-3682
DOI: 10.1080/17453670710015030