JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Acupuncture for chronic knee pain: a randomized clinical trial.
There is debate about benefits of acupuncture for knee pain. ⋯ In patients older than 50 years with moderate or severe chronic knee pain, neither laser nor needle acupuncture conferred benefit over sham for pain or function. Our findings do not support acupuncture for these patients.