The use of electrical dry needling for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee is
worth investigating. We read “Electrical Dry Needling Plus Corticosteroid Injection
for Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee: A Randomized Controlled Trial” by Wang et al.1 with great interest. We found that at least one myofascial trigger point was contained
in the inclusion criteria, but the authors did not include the term “myofascial pain
syndrome” in the title. It would be appropriate to add “with myofascial pain syndrome”
after “Osteoarthritis of the Knee.”
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October 30,
2022
Received:
October 17,
2022
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