가로돌기 단독 골절로 진단받은 요통 환자에 대한 한의학적 치료 효과: 증례보고

Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment for Patients with Low Back Pain Diagnosed with Isolated Transverse Process Fracture: A Case Report

Objectives Isolated Transverse Process Fracture(ITPF) is a rare traumatic spinal disease that has been fractured in transverse process alone in vertebra. This study reports the effectiveness of Korean medicine treatment in ITPF patient. Methods The patient was treated with acupuncture, pharmacopuncture and herbal medicine for 28 days. EuroQol-5 dimension index(EQ-5D), Numerical rating scale(NRS), Oswestry disability index(ODI), lumbar Range of motion(ROM) were used for assessment. Results After treatment, NRS for low back pain decreased from 5 to 2. EQ-5D improved from 0.215 to 0.76, ODI from 82 to 31.11 and lumbar ROM also improved. Conclusions This case shows that Korean medicine treatment can be considered as effective treatment for ITPF.