Integrative Korean Medicine for Pain and Functional Recovery in Lumbar Transverse Process Fractures: A Case Report and Literature Review
The transverse processes function as essential attachment points for the muscles and ligaments surrounding the spine, and transverse process fractures (TPF) are commonly observed in trauma patients, such as those involved in traffic accidents. However, studies investigating the effectiveness of inte...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MEDrang Inc.
2025-02-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Acupuncture Research |
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832544830767497216 |
|---|---|
| author | Ji-Sun Kim Gyu-Bin Lee Hong-Wook Choi Do-Young Kim Dong-Jin Kim Dong-Ju Yoon Ye-Rim Yun Ji-Sung Yeum Ik-Jun Cho |
| author_facet | Ji-Sun Kim Gyu-Bin Lee Hong-Wook Choi Do-Young Kim Dong-Jin Kim Dong-Ju Yoon Ye-Rim Yun Ji-Sung Yeum Ik-Jun Cho |
| author_sort | Ji-Sun Kim |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The transverse processes function as essential attachment points for the muscles and ligaments surrounding the spine, and transverse process fractures (TPF) are commonly observed in trauma patients, such as those involved in traffic accidents. However, studies investigating the effectiveness of integrated Korean medicine (iKM) treatments for lumbar TPF have been limited. The present study aims to report a case of a traffic accident-induced lumbar TPF treated with iKM, which indicated significant improvement in pain and function. The patient was diagnosed with left TPFs at the L3 and L4 vertebral levels via radiological examination and underwent iKM treatments. After two weeks of iKM hospitalization, the numerical rating scale scores decreased from 5 to 3, the Oswestry Disability Index scores decreased from 53.33 to 35.56, and the EuroQoL-5 dimension scores increased from 0.675 to 0.771. In conclusion, our findings suggest that iKM treatments may be effective for patients with lumbar TPF in terms of pain and functional management. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-8847aa3f13c049bca74a7dadba4c1980 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2586-288X 2586-2898 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-02-01 |
| publisher | MEDrang Inc. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Acupuncture Research |
| spelling | doaj-art-8847aa3f13c049bca74a7dadba4c19802025-02-03T09:34:03ZengMEDrang Inc.Journal of Acupuncture Research2586-288X2586-28982025-02-01421465210.13045/jar.24.0050Integrative Korean Medicine for Pain and Functional Recovery in Lumbar Transverse Process Fractures: A Case Report and Literature ReviewJi-Sun Kim0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4915-8522Gyu-Bin Lee1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0720-8803Hong-Wook Choi2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0544-4415Do-Young Kim3https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7293-5396Dong-Jin Kim4https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0169-6352Dong-Ju Yoon5https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3434-9399Ye-Rim Yun6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3867-6244Ji-Sung Yeum7https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0310-4065Ik-Jun Cho8https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9502-5635Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, KoreaThe transverse processes function as essential attachment points for the muscles and ligaments surrounding the spine, and transverse process fractures (TPF) are commonly observed in trauma patients, such as those involved in traffic accidents. However, studies investigating the effectiveness of integrated Korean medicine (iKM) treatments for lumbar TPF have been limited. The present study aims to report a case of a traffic accident-induced lumbar TPF treated with iKM, which indicated significant improvement in pain and function. The patient was diagnosed with left TPFs at the L3 and L4 vertebral levels via radiological examination and underwent iKM treatments. After two weeks of iKM hospitalization, the numerical rating scale scores decreased from 5 to 3, the Oswestry Disability Index scores decreased from 53.33 to 35.56, and the EuroQoL-5 dimension scores increased from 0.675 to 0.771. In conclusion, our findings suggest that iKM treatments may be effective for patients with lumbar TPF in terms of pain and functional management.case reportsintegrated korean medicine treatmentlumbar transverse process fracture |
| spellingShingle | Ji-Sun Kim Gyu-Bin Lee Hong-Wook Choi Do-Young Kim Dong-Jin Kim Dong-Ju Yoon Ye-Rim Yun Ji-Sung Yeum Ik-Jun Cho Integrative Korean Medicine for Pain and Functional Recovery in Lumbar Transverse Process Fractures: A Case Report and Literature Review Journal of Acupuncture Research case reports integrated korean medicine treatment lumbar transverse process fracture |
| title | Integrative Korean Medicine for Pain and Functional Recovery in Lumbar Transverse Process Fractures: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Integrative Korean Medicine for Pain and Functional Recovery in Lumbar Transverse Process Fractures: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Integrative Korean Medicine for Pain and Functional Recovery in Lumbar Transverse Process Fractures: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrative Korean Medicine for Pain and Functional Recovery in Lumbar Transverse Process Fractures: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Integrative Korean Medicine for Pain and Functional Recovery in Lumbar Transverse Process Fractures: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | integrative korean medicine for pain and functional recovery in lumbar transverse process fractures a case report and literature review |
| topic | case reports integrated korean medicine treatment lumbar transverse process fracture |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT jisunkim integrativekoreanmedicineforpainandfunctionalrecoveryinlumbartransverseprocessfracturesacasereportandliteraturereview AT gyubinlee integrativekoreanmedicineforpainandfunctionalrecoveryinlumbartransverseprocessfracturesacasereportandliteraturereview AT hongwookchoi integrativekoreanmedicineforpainandfunctionalrecoveryinlumbartransverseprocessfracturesacasereportandliteraturereview AT doyoungkim integrativekoreanmedicineforpainandfunctionalrecoveryinlumbartransverseprocessfracturesacasereportandliteraturereview AT dongjinkim integrativekoreanmedicineforpainandfunctionalrecoveryinlumbartransverseprocessfracturesacasereportandliteraturereview AT dongjuyoon integrativekoreanmedicineforpainandfunctionalrecoveryinlumbartransverseprocessfracturesacasereportandliteraturereview AT yerimyun integrativekoreanmedicineforpainandfunctionalrecoveryinlumbartransverseprocessfracturesacasereportandliteraturereview AT jisungyeum integrativekoreanmedicineforpainandfunctionalrecoveryinlumbartransverseprocessfracturesacasereportandliteraturereview AT ikjuncho integrativekoreanmedicineforpainandfunctionalrecoveryinlumbartransverseprocessfracturesacasereportandliteraturereview |