Effect of tuina along the pathways of meridians plus rehabilitation training on lower limb swelling after surgical repair of fracture

Abstract

Objective

To investigate the effect of tuina along the pathways of meridians on lower limb swelling after surgical repair of fracture.

Methods

A total of 72 cases with lower limb fractures were randomly allocated into an observation group (n=36) and a control group (n=36). On the third day when the draining tube was removed after surgery, patients in both groups started same rehabilitation training. The patients in the observation group received additional tuina therapy along the pathways of meridians, twice a day for 7 d. Then the swelling and deswelling time of patients in both groups were observed.

Results

After 7 d of treatment, the swelling degree of patients in both groups were significantly alleviated (P<0.05); and the alleviation was more significant in the observation group than that in the control group (P<0.05). There was between-group statistical difference in clinical effect (P<0.05). The follow-up visit 6 months after treatment showed a significantly shorter deswelling time in the observation group than that in the control group (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Tuina along the pathways of meridians plus rehabilitation training can effectively prevent or alleviate (fracture) postoperative lower limb swelling.

摘要

目的

探讨循经推拿对下肢骨折患者术后患肢肿胀的影响。

方法

将72 例下肢骨折患者按入院先后顺 序随机分为观察组和对照组, 每组36 例。从术后第3 天拔除引流管后, 两组患者进行相同的康复训练, 观察组在 康复训练基础上加用循经推拿治疗。推拿每日2 次, 治疗7 d 后比较两组患者患肢肿胀情况及肿胀消退时间。

结果

治疗7 d 后, 两组患者患肢肿胀程度均较治疗前减轻(P<0.05), 观察组患者的患肢肿胀程度明显轻于对照组 (P<0.05), 两组临床疗效差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗结束6 个月后随访, 观察组患者患肢肿胀完全消退时 间明显短于对照组(P<0.05)。

结论

循经推拿结合康复锻炼能有效预防或减轻下肢骨折患者的术后肿胀。