하지 통증을 주소로 하는 대퇴골두 무혈성 괴사 환자에 대한 한방치료 증례보고 1례

A Clinical Case Study on Avascular Necrosis of Femur Head Complaining Lower Extremity Pain with Oriental Medical Treatment

This study was performed to report the effectiveness of oriental medical treatment on a patient with avascular necrosis of femur head complaining lower extremity pain. The patient was diagnosed as avascular necrosis of both femur head and treated with acupuncture, cupping therapy, physical therapy and herbal medicine. We have evaluated the efficacy of oriental medical treatment by measuring changes of visual analogue scale and range of motion according to period of hospitalization. After treatment, pain and range of motion were improved. These results suggest that oriental medical treatment was effective on the patient with avascular necrosis of femur head.