Clinical observation on the treatment of patellar malacia by massotherapy plus warming acupuncture

Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of massotherapy plus warming acupuncture for treatment of patellar malacia. Methods: Seventy-two patients with patellar malacia were randomly divided into observation and control groups, treated by massotherapy plus warming acupuncture and simple medication, respectively. Results: The effective rate was 83.3% in the observation group and 56.7% in the control group. There was a significant difference in curative effect between the two groups (P<0.01). Conlusion: The curative effect of massotherapy plus warming acupuncture on patellar malacia is superior to that of simple medication.