Osteoarthritis of the Interphalangeal Joints Successfully Treated with Sokeikakketsuto : Three Case Reports

Yuzo Fukushima; Hiroko Fukushima; Ryosuke Fujita; Hidefumi Miyagawa; Atsunori Hashimoto

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Osteoarthritis of the Interphalangeal Joints Successfully Treated with Sokeikakketsuto : Three Case Reports

VernacularTitle:疎経活血湯が著効した手指変形性関節症の3症例
Author: Yuzo FUKUSHIMA ¹ ; Hiroko FUKUSHIMA ¹ ; Ryosuke FUJITA ² ; Hidefumi MIYAGAWA ³ ; Atsunori HASHIMOTO ⁴
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1. Fukushima Orthopedic Clinic
2. Tottori Municipal Hospital Department of General Medicine
3. Miyagawa Clinic
4. Hashimoto Surgery Clinic
Keywords: Heberden's node; Bouchard's node; sokeikakketsuto
From:Kampo Medicine 2020;71(3):219-223
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: Heberden's and Bouchard's nodes are clinical manifestations of osteoarthritis of the interphalangeal joints. Heberden's nodes typically affect the distal interphalangeal (DIP) and Bouchard's nodes, the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints of a fingers in patients with osteoarthritis. We describe osteoarthritis of the interphalangeal joints in 3 women who were successfully treated with sokeikakketsuto. Case 1 : A 58-year-old woman presented with pain in the DIP joint of her left middle finger and was diagnosed with a Heberden's node. Case 2 : A 60-year-old woman presented with pain in the DIP joint of her left ring finger and was diagnosed with a Heberden's node. Case 3 : A 37-year-old woman presented with pain in PIP joint of her left ring finger and was diagnosed with a Bouchard's node. All women were successfully treated with sokeikakketsuto. In conclusion, sokeikakketsuto is a useful Kampo medication to treat mild-to-moderate pain secondary to bone, joint, or spinal conditions, as well as non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs.