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Korean Medicine Treatment for Extension Teardrop Fracture of C2 with Post-operative State of Cervical Spine: A Case Report

축추 신전형 소편골절을 동반한 하부경추유합술 시행 환자의 한의학적 치료: 증례보고

  • Ka-Hyun, Kim (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital) ;
  • Ji-Eun, Koo (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital) ;
  • Ji-Won, Park (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital) ;
  • Jun-Hyo, Bae (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital) ;
  • Joo-Young, Yoon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital) ;
  • Sung-Won, Choi (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital) ;
  • Hae-Won, Hong (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital) ;
  • Yong-Jun, Kim (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital) ;
  • Ji-Su, Ha (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, National Medical Center)
  • 김가현 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 구지은 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 박지원 (대전자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 배준효 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 윤주영 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 최성원 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 홍혜원 (대전자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 김용준 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 하지수 (국립중앙의료원 침구의학과)
  • Received : 2022.10.21
  • Accepted : 2022.11.21
  • Published : 2022.12.27
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Korean medicine treatment (including acupuncture, herbal medication, and pharmacopuncture) for postoperative pain after cervical surgery in a patient with a cervical (C2) extension teardrop fracture. We measured the patient's cervical range of motion, neck disability index score and numerical rating scale score to evaluate the effects of Korean medicine treatment on postoperative pain after cervical surgery. After 43 days of inpatient treatment, the patient's neck disability index score decreased from 75.5 to 46.67 and the numerical rating scale decreased from 6 to 2. Furthermore, recovery was observed for cervical range of motion. In conclusion, this case suggests that Korean traditional medicine treatment may effectively reduce postoperative pain after cervical surgery for cerviecal extension teardrop fracture.

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