Myofascial Trigger Point–Augmented Acupuncture vs Conventional Acupuncture for Early- to Mid-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial [Response to Letter]

Longyao Zhang,1,2,* Jiankang Xu,1,2,* Lingling Jiang,3,* Kuiliang Gao,1,2 Hongfei Xue,1,2 Yulei Li,1,2 Aifeng Liu,1,2 Chao Zhang1,21Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 2National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 3Teaching and Research Section of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Tianjin Medical College, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Aifeng Liu, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, Email draifeng@163.com Chao Zhang, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, Email zhangchao2004.love@163.com