전방십자인대 부분 파열 환자에 대한 한방처치 중심의 보존적 치료 치험1례

Case Report of Conservative treatment by Oriental Medicine on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear

Objective The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the conservative treatment by Oriental Medicine on a case of anterior cru-ciate ligament tear. Methods The improvement of clinical symptom was evaluated by Visual analogue scale (VAS), Range of motion(ROM) and lachman test. Results After treatment, the patient s VAS score was reduced from 10 to 3point. The ROM of knee is improved from 30° to 90° in active flexion. Conclusions In this study, the patient treated by Oriental Medicine showed reduction of pain and improvement of ROM. But instability of knee is still remained.