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Table 1 Location of point set

From: Effect of acupotomy in knee osteoarthritis patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Point name

Location

The upper point of the medial collateral ligament

A lateral tubercle located at the medial condyle of the femur

The lower point of the medial collateral ligament

The posterior part of the liriodendron area located at the medial condyle of the tibia

The upper point of the lateral collateral ligament

A lateral tubercle locating at the lateral condyle of the femur

The lower point of the lateral collateral ligament

The apex of the capitula fibula

The subpatellar ligament points

The lower part of the patellar ligament

The upper point of patella

Directly above the patellar bottom and located in the deep surface of the quadriceps tendon

The insertion of popliteal muscle

Located behind the upper part of the medial tibia

The medial popliteal fossa stimulation points

Located at the medial wall of the popliteal triangle, between the semitendinosus and semimembranosus’ muscles