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  Acupuncture for osteoarthritis of the knee  

Osteoarthritis (OA) is most commonly located in the knee and is a major cause of pain, activity limitation and health care utilisation, especially among older people. There appears to be an unmet need for treatment for this condition, while a systematic review and recent randomised trials have provided evidence that acupuncture is more effective than placebo for osteoarthritis of the knee. There remain however a number of substantive questions regarding effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of acupuncture for OA of the knee.