Effectiveness, Safety, and Cost-Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Acupotomy for Degenerative Cervical Radiculopathy: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background Degenerative cervical radiculopathy (CR) causes neck and upper-extremity pain, sensory disturbance, and motor dysfunction resulting from nerve root compression or irritation by disc herniation, foraminal narrowing, or spondylotic changes. Ultrasound-guided acupotomy (UA), a minimally invasive acupuncture-bas...