Traumatic Complications of Acupuncture: Therapists Need to Know Human Anatomy

摘要: OBJECTIVES: To review the traumatic injuries that have been associated with acupuncture and to discuss how these adverse effects may be reduced by increased awareness of normal anatomy anatomical variations. METHODS: Literature search accompanied postmortem studies. RESULTS: Traumatic lesions after described in thoracic abdominal viscera, peripheral central nervous systems, blood vessels. Deaths recorded from pneumothorax cardiac tamponade. The structure body at several points is such needles can reach vulnerable structures. CONCLUSION: While frequency unknown they rare, knowledge variations essential for safe practice should reviewed regulatory bodies those responsible training courses. Language: en