The Effect of Postoperative Korean Traditional Medicine for the of Proximal Humeral Fracture: A Case Report

The purpose of this case study is to examine the effects of Korean traditional medicine in the postoperative treatment of proximal humeral fracture. The patient with postoperative pain following proximal humeral fracture surgery was treated with Korean traditional medicine including acupuncture cupp...

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Published inJournal of acupuncture research Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 50 - 54
Main Authors Go, Hyun Il, Choi, Hangyul, Hong, Jieun, Cho, Nam geun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published MEDrang Inc 01.02.2019
대한침구의학회
Subjects
Internal Fracture Fixation
Korean traditional medicine
postoperative pain
proximal humeral fracture
한의학
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ISSN2586-288X
2586-2898
DOI10.13045/jar.2018.00360

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Summary:The purpose of this case study is to examine the effects of Korean traditional medicine in the postoperative treatment of proximal humeral fracture. The patient with postoperative pain following proximal humeral fracture surgery was treated with Korean traditional medicine including acupuncture cupping therapy and herbal medicine in hospital for 67 days. The effects of the treatment were evaluated using the Numerical Rate Scale (NRS), Range Of Motion (ROM), and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI). As a result of treatment, the NRS score was reduced from 7 to 3, the ROM was improved (on average by 21%), SPADI was reduced from 93 to 25.9. This study proposes that Korean traditional medicine may be effective in postoperative treatment for proximal humeral fracture.
ISSN:2586-288X
2586-2898
DOI:10.13045/jar.2018.00360