External Use Of Chinese Medicine’s Influence On Early Function Of Elbow Join After Tolecranon Fracture Post-Operative

Objective:The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine on the principle of "Shu Jin San Yu" on the recovery of elbow joint after olecranal fracture.Method:60 patients diagnosed to be ulna olecranon fracture from the NO.1 orhopedic department of First Affiliated Hospital to Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, the NO.2 orhopedic department of the NO.211 hospital of Chinese PLA and the NO.3 orhopedic department of the NO.5 hospital in harbin in the period from January 2015 to January 2016. They were randomly grouped into Group A(treatment) and Group B(control) that Group A accept the TCM fomentation and fumigation cooperating with functional training and Group B accept functional training only. We observe the postoperative pain, elbow joint mobility and elbow joint function score of both groups as the clinical curative effect evaluation index. All the data is analyzed by the SPSS19.0 software.Result:Through the 59 observed patients, it was able to approve the elbow function and the quality of lives in both two groups. Nevertheless, Group A(93.3%) show obvious superior to Group B in the period of curative effect after 2 weeks treatment(P<0.05). It is also proved that TCM fomentation and fumigation is safe reliable as Group A does not appears apparent clinical adverse reactions.Conclusion:1、The early application of the TCM to the patients of ulna olecranon fracture can get effective pain relief to make prepare for the elbow joint function training and can improve the elbow joint mobility to facilitate the recovery of elbow joint function.2、The therapy on the principle of "Shu Jin San Yu" to the patients of ulna olecranon fracture is safe and effective.