The clinical review of intra-articular herbal-acupuncture by using Fluoroscopy

Fluoroscopy를 이용한 관절강내 약침의 임상적 고찰

  • Kim, Sung-woong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University) ;
  • Bae, Eun-jung (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Jung-hoon (Pyung-Gang Oriental Medicine Clinic) ;
  • Seo, Jung-chul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University) ;
  • Lim, Sung-chul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University) ;
  • Han, Sang-won (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University)
  • 김성웅 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 배은정 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이정훈 (평강 한의원) ;
  • 서정철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 임성철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 한상원 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Received : 2003.09.09
  • Accepted : 2003.09.20
  • Published : 2003.12.20

Abstract

Objective : The aim of this study is to confirm if the intra-articular herbal-acupuncture exactly inserted into the joints by using fluoroscopy. Methods : An Oriental Medicine doctor inserted needle for herbal-acupuncture into intra-articular joint of elbow, wrist, knee and ankle with fluoroscopy or without fluoroscopy. Results : Needle was exactly inserted into elbow, wrist, knee and ankle by using fluorosopy, but it was not exactly inserted into the same point of joints without fluorosopy. Conclusions : Without fluoroscopy, the needle for intra-articular herbal-acupuncture was not exactly inserted into the joints. Further study is needed about intra-articular herbal-acupuncture.

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