월상골 주위 탈구 환자의 한방 치료에 대한 치험 1례

A Case Report on Perilunate Dislocation with Korean Medical Treatments

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the clinical experience of Korean medical treatment for Perilunate dislocation. Methods : The patient was treated using acupuncture, electroacupuncture and pharmacopuncture treatment for 6 times. Reduction was performed at 5 days after injured. We evaluated the patient through verbal rating scale (VRS), disability of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH), range of motion (ROM) before treatment performed. Results : VRS is changed from 7 to 4. DASH score is changed from 75.83 to 60. ROM is changed from 10° to 45° in wrist dorsal flexion, and from 10° to 30° in wrist plantar extension. Conclusions : Korean medical treatments including anatomical reduction improved pain and functional limitation of patient with perilunate dislocation.