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KMID : 1152520210210010023
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Journal of Sports Korean Medicine
2021 Volume.21 No. 1 p.23 ~ p.30
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Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment for Patients with Low Back Pain Diagnosed with Isolated Transverse Process Fracture: A Case Report
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Son Jae-Min
Park Byung-Hak
Lee Nam-Woo
Han Jeong-Hun
Kang Do-Hyeon
Min Tae-Woon
Ahn Jae-Seo
Lee Han-Sol
Lee Hyun-Jun
Ji Hyung-Wook
Cho So-Hyun
Lee Seong-Min
Kim Han-Kyul
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Abstract
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Objectives Isolated Transverse Process Fracture(ITPF) is a rare traumatic spinal disease that has been fractured in
transverse process alone in vertebra. This study reports the effectiveness of Korean medicine treatment in ITPF
patient.
Methods The patient was treated with acupuncture, pharmacopuncture and herbal medicine for 28 days. EuroQol-5
dimension index(EQ-5D), Numerical rating scale(NRS), Oswestry disability index(ODI), lumbar Range of motion(ROM)
were used for assessment.
Results After treatment, NRS for low back pain decreased from 5 to 2. EQ-5D improved from 0.215 to 0.76, ODI
from 82 to 31.11 and lumbar ROM also improved.
Conclusions This case shows that Korean medicine treatment can be considered as effective treatment for ITPF.
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KEYWORD
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Isolated Transverse Process Fracture, Korean Medicine Treatment, Low back pain
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