Observation on 52 cases of paralysis of common peroneal nerve treated by acupuncture and plum-blossom needling
Yao, Z.H.; Yao, X.L.; Wan, S.Q.
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 4(2): 97-100
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0255-2922 PMID: 6567734 Document Number: 482
Fifty-two patients with paralysis of the common peroneal nerve were treated with acupuncture plus plum-blossom needling. Of these, 46 with drop-foot were cured. Foot function and normal walking posture were restored; 4 patients improved, and only 2 failed to respond. The average cure time was 28 days (range 10-40 days); the average number of sessions was 16, ranging from 7-32.
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