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KMID : 0895820020120020013
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2002 Volume.12 No. 2 p.13 ~ p.0
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A Case Report on the Brachial Flexus Injury patient caused by Traffic Accident
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Lee Seok-Won
Shin Yong-Wook
Jung Ho-Rong
Cha Yun-Yeop
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Abstract
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Objectives: The cause of high traffic volume, traffic accident is happening frequently. Therefore, many diseases are increasing now. I observed one patient who have been injured on the Brachial Flexus by traffic accident.
Methods: This patient was judged incurable in point of western medical’s view. but she was improved by treating oriental medical therapy. The therapies which used in this patient was acupunture-therapy, moxa-therapy, aroma-therapy, physical therapy, consulting to neurologist, and so on. We measured the ROM of Lt shoulder and VAS(Visual Analog Scale) every a week.
Results: The ROM of Flexion( 25°→110°), Extension( 15°→40°), Abduction( 30°→80°), Adduction( 5°→30°), External Rotation( 5 °→60°) Internal Rotation( 10°→45°) and VAS(Gr9 →Gr2) was improved. Also consequence on the Electrodiagnosis became better than before admission.
Conclusion: This case has demonstrated that oriental medical therapies done by the Brachial Flexus Injury produced good results.
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KEYWORD
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Brachial Flexus Injury, Traffic accident, ROM, VAS, Electrodiagnosis
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