Does Topical Agent Help Fracture Healing? A Pilot Study Using a Herbal Patch
Does Topical Agent Help Fracture Healing? A Pilot Study Using a Herbal Patch作者机构：Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong China Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China Institute of Chinese Medicine The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China Department of Chemical Pathology The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
出 版 物：《Open Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation》 (康复医学（英文）)
年 卷 期：2015年第3卷第2期
页 面：35-39页
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学]
主 题：Fracture Traditional Chinese Medicine Topical Agent Herbal Treatment
摘 要：To observe the safety and effectiveness of a topical herbal agent used to promote fracture healing, a herbal patch containing extracts of three herbs, viz., Flos Carthami, Radix Dipsaci, Rhizoma Rhei and Borneolum Syntheticum (an enhancer) was applied on ten subjects with un-displaced fifth metatarsal fractures. Pain scores, foot and ankle function questionnaires and regional swelling were carefully assessed and recorded. Peripheral blood was taken to measure the inflammation cytokines. Assessment checks were performed biweekly to enforce effective patch application and compliance. The results showed that pain improved after two weeks and fracture sites swelling had 20% reduction in thickness when measured with an ultrasonic tool. Foot and ankle functional scores markedly improved after six weeks. Radiological examinations revealed early perfect fracture unions. The topical herbal patch was effective in promoting fracture healing. It was well tolerated by the fracture patients. Larger randomized controlled trials would be indicated.
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