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KMID : 1155620100050010049
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Journal of Korea CHUNA Manual Medicine for Spine & Nerves
2010 Volume.5 No. 1 p.49 ~ p.56
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A Case Report on Pelvic Fracture Accompanied with Osteoporosis Improved by Conservative Treatment
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Moon Soo-Jeong
Lee Eu-Gene
Ko Youn-Seok
Song Yung-Sun
Lee Jeong-Han
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Abstract
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Objectives: The objective of this study is to report the effectiveness of conservative treatment on pelvic fracture accompanied with osteoporosis.
Methods: A female patient, 68 years old, who were diagnosed as right iliac wing fracture with osteoporosis by X-ray, bone scan and bone densitometry, were treated with conservative treatment. We evaluated the effectiveness by checking Visual Analog Scale(VAS), Oswestry Disability Index(ODI) and 3D computed tomography.
Results: The symptoms of the patient got improved and the 3D computed tomography image showed the fracture were healing.
Conclusions: Conservative oriental treatment can be effectively used for a patient with iliac wing fracture and osteoporosis.
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KEYWORD
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Pelvic fracture, Iliac wing, Osteoporosis, Conservative treatment
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