Treatment for Supine and Prone External Rotationed Ankle Fracture
- VernacularTitle:旋后外旋和旋前外旋型踝关节骨折的临床观察
- Author:
Meixiong CHEN
;
Zhengrong LI
;
Mingzhang LIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ANKLE FRACTURE/TCM therapy;
BONE SET EXTERNAL FIXATION(TCM)
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2004;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
【Objective】To evaluate the therapeutic effect of comprehensive therapy for supine and prone external rotationed ankle fracture.【Methods】Thirty-nine patients with supine and prone external rotationed ankle fracture were treated with manipulative reduction,plaster and splint fixation,functional exercises and steaming with herbal medicine decoction(mainly composed of Herba Lycopodii,Herba Speranskia tuberculatae,Caulis Spatholobi,Semen Persicae,Flos Carthami,Radix Angelicae Sinensis,Rhizoma Chuanxiong,Myrrha,Lignum Sappan,Rhizoma Drynariae,Radix Dipsaci,Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae,Ramulus Cinnamomi,etc.)【Results】X-ray film after reduction showed that apposition of fracture was good in 39 patients.The fixation time ranged from 6~11 weeks,averaged 8 weeks.The fracture union achieved in all of the patients,and the time for union was 53~84 days,averaged 58 days.The therapeutic effect in 39 patients was as follows:excellent in 28,good in 6,ordinary in 3,ineffective in 2 and the excellent and good rate being 87.2%.【Conclusion】A satisfactory effect can be achieved when applying proper reduction methods for different types of ankle fracture,and when adopting functional exercises and steaming with herbal medicine decoction.
