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KMID : 0615720130300040211
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2013 Volume.30 No. 4 p.211 ~ p.218
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Integrative Oriental Medical Treatments after Hip Fracture Surgery: Two Case Report
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Lee Cho-In
Kim Sung-Jin
Choi Yi-Jeong
Lee Bong-Hyo
Lee Hyun-Jong
Lim Seong-Chul
Lee Yun-Kyu
Jung Tae-Young
Kim Jae-Soo
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to show the clinical effects of integrative oriental medical treatments for femur pain and disfunction after hip fracture surgery.
Methods : Two patients were treated using acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herbal medication and other oriental medical treatments include moxibustion, cupping therapy, physical rehabilitation for 2∼3 months. And the effects of these integrative treatments were measured with numeric rating scale(NRS) and functional recovery score(FRS).
Results : NRS of femur pain was decreased from 8 to 4∼5 in case 1 and from 6 to 4 in case 2. FRS was improved in both cases.
Conclusions : Integrative oriental medical treatments maybe effective to the patients complaining pain and functional limitations after hip fracture surgery.
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KEYWORD
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Hip fracture, Functional recovery score, Numeric rating scale, Integrative oriental medical treatment.
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