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Main characteristics of acupotomy treatments
| First author (year) | Acupoints | Size of acupotomy (diameter×length) | Depth of insertion | Treatment session & total period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Lin (2016)17) | Tender point or induration on 1∼5 1. C1 TP 2. Vicinity of C6∼7 SP 3. Vicinity of C7 TP 4. Inner superior angle of scapula 5. Subscapular region |
0.3∼0.4 mm×20 mm | ≤0.2 cm | -1 Tx per 3 days -1 session per 3 Tx -Total period: 10 days (1 session) |
| 2.Deng (2016)18) | Tender point or induration on inner 1/3 point between 1&2 1. Midpoint between EOP&C2 SP 2. Apex of MP |
NR | ≤0.5 cm | -1 session per 5 days -Total period: 3 session |
| 3.Hong (2017)19) | Induration on vicinity of C1, C2, C6, C7 SP&nuchal line | 0.5 mm×40 mm | 0.2∼0.3 cm | -1 session per 7 days |
| 4.Yang (2017)20) | 1. Midpoint between C2 SP&MP (GB20) (→SC) 2. Lateral point of C2 SP (→OCI) 3. Apex of C1 TP (→OCI) 4. C1∼2 ISL 5. Inner 1/3 point between inion&apex of MP |
0.6 mm (diameter) | 2∼4 cm (horizontal) | -1 Tx per 1 week -1 session per 2 weeks |
| 5.Liang (2019)21) | Tender point on inner&outer 1/3 point between 1&2 1. Midpoint between EOP&C2 SP 2. MP of affected side |
4号 (1 mm×40 mm) | NR | NR |
| 6.Ma (2020)22) | Tender point or induration between 1&2 1. Midpoint between EOP&C2 SP 2. MP of affected side |
4号 (1 mm×40 mm) | about 0.5 cm | -1 Tx per 5 days -1 session per 3 Tx |
| 7.Fu (2021)23) | Tender point or induration of Suboccipitalis | 0.35 mm×25 mm (blade 0.4 mm) | ≤1 cm | -1 Tx per 2 days -1 session per 7 Tx |
| 8.Zhu (2021)24) | Tender point or induration of affected side | 4号 (1 mm×40 mm) (blade 0.8 mm) | NR | -1 Tx per 1 week -1 session per 2 weeks |
| 9.Wang (2022)25) | Tender point or induration of Superior/Inferior nuchal line&pulvinar tendinous arch | 0.4 mm×40 mm | 0.3∼0.5 cm | NR |
| 10.Feng (2023)26) | 1. EOP (→origin of TM, insertion of SSC, MDB) 2. Apex of C2 SP (→ISL) |
0.4 mm×40 mm | about 0.5 cm | -1 session per 4 weeks -Total period: 4 weeks (1 session) |
TP : transverse process, SP : spinous process, Tx : treatment, EOP : external occipital protuberance, MP : mastoid process, α(→β) : α as a fixed point, β as an incision point, SC : splenius capitis, OCI : obliquus capitis inferior, ISL : interspinous ligament, TM : trapezius muscle, SSC : semispinalis capitis, MDB : myodural bridge.