Journal of Acupuncture Research

  • Volume 41
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  • Pages.176-183
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  • 2024
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  • 2586-288X(pISSN)
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  • 2586-2898(eISSN)
Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Efficacy of Integrated Korean Medicine Treatment Including Motion-Style Acupuncture Treatment for L1 Burst Fracture and Bilateral Femoral Condyle, Proximal Tibial, and Proximal Fibular Comminuted Fractures: A Case Report

  • Da Dam Kim (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Dong-Seo Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Seong Hyeon Jeon (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Dong-Seo Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Woo Young Kim (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Dong-Seo Oriental Medicine Hospital)
  • Received : 2024.05.12
  • Accepted : 2024.06.13
  • Published : 2024.08.01
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Abstract

This case report discusses a patient diagnosed with L1 burst fracture, right lateral femoral condyle and proximal tibial and fibular head and neck comminuted fractures, and left medial femoral condyle and suspected tibial fractures after a traffic accident. She received integrated Korean medicine treatment, including motion-style acupuncture treatment (MSAT), electroacupuncture, acupuncture, herbal medicine, moxibustion, and cupping therapy for 112 days. The scores improved for the low back pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) (from 7 to 3), Oswestry Disability Index (from 94 to 38), bilateral leg pain NRS (from 6 to 2), Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale (from 0 to 66), left ankle manual muscle test (from Poor- to Normal), Korean version of the modified Barthel index (from 32 to 92), and EuroQol 5-dimension 5-level (from 25 to 9), as did mobility. Radiological scans also showed fracture healing. This study suggests the potential of MSAT in high-energy polytrauma care, particularly for fractures.

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