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Oct 2026
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...
Soo-Jin Cho, S. An, Hyerin Jung et al.
· Journal of Pain Research · 0 citations