1.Lumbar Oscillatory Manipulation for Lumbar Disc Herniation:A Randomized Controlled Trial
Shiyi LIU ; Yuelai CHEN ; Nan ZHOU ; Qiang LYU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(16):1672-1678
ObjectiveTo observe clinical effectiveness and safety of lumbar oscillatory manipulation in the treatment of patients with lumbar disc herniation. MethodsThis study recruited 90 lumbar disc herniation patients who were randomly divided into 45 cases each in the treatment group and the control group. The treatment group was given lumbar oscillatory manipulation, while the control group was given traditional lumbar obliquely pulling manipulation, and both groups were treated twice a week for 4 weeks. The Oswestry dysfunction index (ODI) score, lumbar spine mobility, and the absolute values of difference in hardness between the left and right sides of the lumbar erector spinae muscle were compared between groups of patients before treatment and after 2 and 4 weeks of treatment; the shear wave elastic modulus of multifidus muscle and abdominal muscle thickness were compared between groups before treatment and after 4 weeks of treatment; the clinical effectiveness of the treatment was compared, and the safety evaluation was carried out. ResultsCompared with the group before treatment, the ODI scores and the the absolute values of difference in hardness between the left and right sides of the lumbar erector spinae muscle decreased after 2 and 4 weeks treatment in both groups, and the mobility of the lumbar vertebrae in all directions of anterior flexion, posterior extension, left lateral flexion, and right lateral flexion increased; the shear wave elastic modulus of bilateral multifidus muscles of the fourth lumbar vertebral segments decreased, and the thickness of abdominal muscle increased after 4 weeks of treatment in both groups (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the ODI score of the treatment group decreased after 2 weeks of treatment, and the shear wave elastic modulus value of bilateral multifidus muscle of the fourth lumbar vertebral segment decreased and the thickness of abdominal muscle increased after 4 weeks of treatment (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 90.48% (38/42) in the treatment group and 71.43% (30/42) in the control group, and the clinical effectiveness of the treatment group was better than that of the control group (P<0.05). No adverse events occurred in both groups during the study. ConclusionLumbar oscillatory manipulation is superior to traditional lumbar obliquely pulling manipulation in relieving symptoms of lumbar disc herniation and improving lumbar spine function, which may be related to its improvement in the elasticity of the multifidus muscle.
2.Comparison of clinical effects between percutaneous locking plate and interlocking intramedullary nail in treating segmental tibial shaft fracture
Linfeng LI ; Hao LUO ; Song HAN ; Yuelai ZHOU ; Tao LIU
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(21):3245-3249
Objective To compare the clinical effects of minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosyn-thesis(MIPPO)and interlocking intramedullary nail(IMN)internal fixation in the treatment of segmental tibial shaft fractures.Methods A total of 41 patients with segmental tibial shaft fractures in the Affiliated People's Hospital of Jiangsu University and Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital were selected as the study subjects,including 22 cases in the MIPPO group and 19 cases in the IMN group.All patients were followed up for 1 year.The clinical data such as the intraoperative bleeding volume,total blood loss volume(the difference value of hemoglobin before operation and on postoperative 1 d),postoperative early loading time,fracture healing time,incidence rate of postoperative complications and Johner Wruhs functional score in postoperative 1 year were compared between the two groups.Results Compared with the MIPPO group,the fracture heal-ing time in the IMN group was shorter[(17.39±2.10)weeks vs.(19.34±3.22)weeks,P<0.05)],postoper-ative loading time was early[(6.93±1.04)weeks vs.(8.71±1.38)weeks,P<0.05],total blood loss volume was greater[(32.89±6.55)g/L vs.(18.36±4.27)g/L,P=0.177)],but the intraoperative average blood loss had no statistical difference between the two groups[(99.33±31.62)mL vs.(87.34±24.15)mL,P=0.177].There was 1 case of malunion with a forward angle of 8° in the IMN group,1 case of infection,and the incidence rate of complications was 10.53%.In the MIPPO group,there were 3 cases of bone nonunion,2 ca-ses of infection and the incidence rate of complications was 22.73%.The complication incidence rate and the excellent and good rate of Johner Wruhs functional score in postoperative 1 year had no statistical difference between the two groups.Conclusion IMN could provide the stronger fixation,shorter fracture healing time,and early weight bearing functional exercise,which is the better choice for treatment of segmental tibial frac-tures.

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