Zushima Plaster for Treating Knee Osteoarthritis

The SF-36 is a generic instrument to assess health-related quality of life. It consists of 36 questions and assesses 8 dimensions: physical functioning, role physical, pain index, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional, and mental health index. It also provides 2 summary measures of physical and mental components. The SF-36 score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health status.

ESR, also called a sedimentation rate, is the rate at which red blood cells sediment in a period of one hour. It is a non-specific measure of inflammation.

MSUS had wisely using in rheumatology practice and research. MSUS includes synovitis classification, synovial hyperplasia classification, articular cavity effusion and bone erosion classification. Specific as follows: Synovitis classification: 0 level, no doppler signal; level 1: three independent point or 2 successive or 1 and 2 in independent dot doppler signal; level 2: doppler signal < 50% of the synovial membrane area; level 3 doppler signal is the synovium in > 50% of the area. Synovial hyperplasia classification: 0 level, no synovial hyperplasia; level 1: synovial hyperplasia of mild, not more than bone surface high attachment; level 2: synovial hyperplasia more than bone surface high wire, but not more than the backbone; level 3: synovial hyperplasia more than bone surface peak wires, and extends along the backbone of the side. Articular cavity effusion and bone erosion classification: adopt binary evaluation, namely 0: normal, 1: abnormal.