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http://dx.doi.org/10.14406/acu.2018.027

Korean Medicine Treatments for the Angular Deformity of Wrist Fracture with Disuse Osteopenia: A Case Report  

Oh, Myung Jin (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Gachon University)
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture / v.35, no.4, 2018 , pp. 234-238 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : This report details on a single case of Korean Medical treatments for the angular deformity of wrist fracture with disuse osteopenia. Methods : A 74-year-old lady with angular deformity of wrist fracture with disuse osteopenia was treated by Korean Medical therapies including manual acupuncture with electroacupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and chuna, twice daily for 41 days. Visual analogue scale for pain and range of motion were evaluated. Results : 1. Wrist pain decreased by Korean medical treatments over 41 days. 2. As a result of evaluation by visual analogue scale, the score marked from 6 to 3. 3. ROM of wrist joint increased from $0^{\circ}$ to $10^{\circ}$. Conclusions : Korean medical treatments helped symptom improvement in a patient with angular deformity of wrist fracture with disuse osteopenia.
Keywords
angular deformity; wrist fracture; disuse osteopenia; chuna; pharmacopuncture;
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