Database: Study 1 of 26 studies             Database Hip - MA First author and date Lee DC 1981 Version consulted C Condition arthritis in right hip (7 yrs) Study type case report N / Groupings 1 (male, aged 87, unable to walk, on steroids and narcotics following 7 surgical procedures to control pain) Type of acupuncture MA Points used points for arthritis: BL-23, BL-25, BL-37, BL-40, BL-52, BL-57, BL-60, GB-30, Du-3, Du-4; points for general health: KI-7, LI-4, LI-11, ST-36, SP-6, Ren-4, Ren-6 Parameters used no details Stimulation duration no details Number of sessions 2 treatments wkly, 20 treatments in total Follow up 4 yrs Endpoint measure subjective pain relief, ability to walk, X-ray Outcome pain reduced by 50% after 1st 10 treatments; no pain present after 20 treatments; able to walk up and down stairs; X-ray on subsequent fall indicated osseous deposits in acetabulum no longer present; patient remained ambulatory till death 4 yrs later Additional notes - Analysis / problems - References Lee DC, Lee MO, Clifford DH, Morris LE Acupuncture in patients unresponsive to conventional treatment. Part 1: The body as a whole, integumentary, musculoskeletal, respiratory and cardiovascular systems. American Journal of Acupuncture. 1981 Jan-March; 9(1): 45-55 Secondary references - Data entry code DM/J107