Curative observation of Huoxue-Zhitong decoction combined with mannitol in the treatment of swelling and pain after operation of tibiofibular fracture / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical curative effect of Huoxue-Zhitong decoction combined with mannitol in the treatment of swelling and pain after operation of tibiofibular fracture. Methods 86 patients with swelling after the operation of fracture of tibia and fibula were randomly divided into two groups, with 43 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with intravenous rapid infusion of mannitol, the control group was treated with Huoxue-Zhitong decoction combined with intravenous rapid infusion of mannitol. Swelling, pain visual analogue scale (VAS) score of limb of patients at 1 D and 10 d after operation, time of detumescence and acesodyne and the total efficiency of the treatment between the two groups were compared. Results The indices of the two groups mentioned above at 7 d after the operation significantly decreased, the value in the observation group was lower than the control group (1.3 ± 0.7 cm vs. 1.9 ± 0.9 cm, t=3.451; 1.5 ± 0.6 points vs. 1.9 ± 0.7 points, t=2.845; all P<0.01); The detumescence and acesodyne time of the observation group was shorter than those of the control group (8.6 ± 1.7 d vs. 9.8 ± 2.3 d, t=2.751; 5.5 ± 1.4 d vs. 6.7 ± 1.7 d, t=3.573; all P<0.01), the total efficiency in the observation group was superior to the control group, there were statistically significant differences (97.7% vs. 83.7%; χ2=4.961, P=0.026). Conclusions Huoxue-Zhitong decoction combined with mannitol is effective and safe in the treatment of swelling and pain after operation of tibiofibular fracture.