Abstract:Objective To investigate the application value of muscle energy technology (MET) combined with routine rehabilitation training (RRT) in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis (EKO). Methods A total of 60 EKO patients who received treatment in Orthopedics Department from January 2019 to December 2019 were selected as the research objects.According to the intervention methods, they were divided into group A (31 cases) and group B (29 cases).Group A was treated with routine therapy, while group B was treated with MET combined with RRT on the basis of routine therapy.The knee joint function was evaluated by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC), visual analogue scale (VAS) and Lysholm Knee Score Scale (LKSS) respectively.The static balance ability of knee joint was evaluated by balance feedback training instrument.The rehabilitation value of met combined with RRT intervention was compared. Results After the intervention, WOMAC, VAS and LKSS scores of the two groups were significantly improved, WOMAC and VAS scores of group B were lower than those of group A, and LKSS score was higher than that of group A (P<0.01).Before intervention, the stability index of anterior and posterior axis, left and right axis, A2-A6 axis, A4-A8 axis and circumferential axis of the affected side in group A and group B were higher than those in the healthy side (P<0.05).After intervention, the stability index of the affected side of group A and group B was lower than that before intervention, and that of group B was lower than that of group A (P<0.05). Conclusion During the rehabilitation of EKO patients, targeted implementation of met combined with RRT could improve the knee joint function and enhance the static balance ability of patients effectively.