후종인대골화증으로 발생한 경추 척수손상 환자에 대한 수술 후 한방치료 증례보고 1례

• Published in: 대한한방내과학회지 Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 968 - 978
• Main Authors: 박정림, 진효원, 황지현, 조정호, 임정태, 윤종민, 문병순, Jeong-rim Bak, Hyo-won Jin, Ji-hyun Hwang, Jung-ho Jo, Jungtae Leem, Jong-min Yun, Byung-soon Moon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한한방내과학회 01.10.2023
• Subjects: 한의학; postoperative period; SCIM; ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament; JOA; Korea traditional medicine
• ISSN: 1226-9174

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the effectiveness of Korean medicine treatment on postoperative state patients with cervical spinal cord injury due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Methods: A 55-year-old Korean male patient diagnosed with cervical spinal cord injury due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament was treated in an inpatient setting with Korean medicine treatment consisting of herbal medicine, acupuncture, and others from May 22 to August 21. The outcome was evaluated with the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS), Spinal Cord Independence Measure-III (SCIM-III), modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association scale (mJOA), Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) before and after, or during the treatment period. Results: After 92 days of treatment, the patient's scores on all scales improved. Conclusion: The results suggest that Korean medicine treatment may be effective for postoperative patients with cervical spinal cord injury due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Further studies should be conducted on a larger number of patients.