Efficacy and safety of acupoint catgut embedding for knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Zhao H, Liu Y, Yang C, Lee J, Han CH

DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000046676
Published: 2025 Dec 19
Container: Medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1097/md.0000000000046676,
  title = {Efficacy and safety of acupoint catgut embedding for knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.},
  author = {Zhao H and Liu Y and Yang C and Lee J and Han CH},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Medicine},
  doi = {10.1097/md.0000000000046676},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000046676}
}

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H, Z., Y, L., C, Y., J, L., & CH, H. (2025). Efficacy and safety of acupoint catgut embedding for knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000046676

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