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http://dx.doi.org/10.18325/jkmr.2021.31.4.65

An Analysis of the Trends of Korean Medicine Treatments for Trigger Finger  

Choi, Jae-Yong (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lee, Sang-Gun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Ho (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Yoo, Sang-Joon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kang, Dong-Hyeob (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lee, Do-Hoon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Choi, Ki-Won (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Lee, Yu-Jin (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
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Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation / v.31, no.4, 2021 , pp. 65-74 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives The purpose of this review is to analyze the trends of Korean medicine treatment for trigger finger. Methods Clinical papers using Korean medicine to treat trigger finger were searched in five online databases-Koreanstudies Information Service System, Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System, ScienceON, Research Information Sharing Service, and PubMed. Nine studies were selected, and we analyzed their characteristics according to the author, year, number/gender/age of patients, duration of disease, duration of treatment, intervention method, measurement methods, and results. Results Seven case report studies, one prospective observational study, and one randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were selected in online databases, and there were no review studies. The most frequently used therapies were pharmacopuncture and acupuncture treatment. visual analogue scale, Quinnell's classification of triggering, was frequently used for measurement methods. All nine studies had therapeutic effects. Conclusions We reviewed studies of Korean medicine treatments for trigger finger, in this study. However, there are limitations that seven of the nine selected papers were case papers, and the number of papers was small. This paper suggests that a higher level of research and more studies on Korean medicine treatments of trigger finger need to be conducted.
Keywords
Trigger finger disorder; Korean traditional medicine;
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