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KMID : 0615720110280050143
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2011 Volume.28 No. 5 p.143 ~ p.151
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Three Case Reports of Avascular Necrosis of Femur Head Have Treated by Acupotomy
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Kim Sung-Soo
Park Se-Woon
Moon Hyo
Lee Geon-Mook
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the effect of acupotomy for patient with avascular necrosis(AVN) of femur head.
Methods:Three patient who had been diagnosed as AVN participated in this study. The patient treated by acupotomy therapy. After the treatment, the patient was measured by visual analogue scale(VAS), Harris hip score and five likert scale
Results: The patient informed the researcher of reduced pain and improved range of movement after the conduct of acupotomy therapy. The efficacy of acupotomy treatment was reaffirmed by the results of the VAS, physical examination (ROM, Patrcik sign), Harris hip score.
Conslusions: Acupotomy therapy on AVN of femur head shows the efficacy in reducing pain and improving movement.
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KEYWORD
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acupotomy, AVN, VAS, Harris hip score, five point likert scale
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