Abstract: Objective To compare the efficacy of multi-directional stimulation acupuncture and conventional acupuncture on common peroneal nerve injury.Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted to collect the clinical data of 40 children with common peroneal nerve injury admitted to the Rehabilitation Department of Henan Children′s Hospital from March 2018 to October 2022,and they were divided into a multi-directional stimulation acupuncture group and a conventional acupuncture group according to different treatment plans,with 20 cases in each group.Acupuncture points such as Yanglingquan,Zusanli,Sanyinjiao,Jiexi and Taichong were selected in both groups on the affected lower limbs.The multi-directional stimulation group was given multi-directional stimulation based on routine point selection,while the conventional acupuncture group was given the even needling.Both groups were treated once daily,5 days a week,4 weeks (20 times) for one course,and the therapeutic effect was evaluated after a total of 8 weeks(2 courses).The changes in dorsiflexion angle,the treatment effect and lower limb motor function were evaluated in the two groups.Results After treatment,the total effective rate of multi-directional stimulation acupuncture group was 90.0% (18/20),significantly higher than that of conventional acupuncture group(60.0%，12/20),and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).After treatment,the Fugl-Meyer motor function score and improvement degree of ankle dorsiflexion motion in the multi-directional stimulation acupuncture group were significantly higher than those in the conventional acupuncture group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The treatment effect of multi-directional stimulation acupuncture is better than that of conventional acupuncture in improving lower limb motor function and ankle joint motion,which is worthy of clinical application.

Key words:

Common peroneal nerve injury, Acupuncture, Multi-directional stimulation acupuncture, Ankle dorsiflexion