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Trial reportNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2017

[Efficacy of Shangbai ointment in alleviating pain in patients with acute ankle joint lateral collateral ligament injury: a randomized controlled trial].

Lin Zhou, Kai Sun, Yan Chen, Guo-Liang Chen, De-Jun Deng, Gen-Long Jiao, Zhi-Zhong Li

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Trial report in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Comparative Efficacy of Micro-Needle-Knife Therapy and Acupuncture in Acute Ankle Sprains: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lin ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China.E-mail: ilgs2010@126.com.
Kai Sun
Yan Chen
Guo-Liang Chen
De-Jun Deng
Gen-Long Jiao
Zhi-Zhong Li
First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the effect of Shangbai ointment in relieving pain in patients with acute ankle joint lateral collateral ligament injury.

methodsFifty patients with unilateral ankle injury were randomized into Shangbai ointment treatment group and control group (n=25). The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scores, ankle joint circumference, Kofoed score and self-rated lower limb function were recorded before and at 3, 7, and 14 days after the treatment.

resultsThe baseline data were comparable between the two groups. The VAS pain score and swelling elimination in the treatment group were better than those in the control group at 3, 7, and 14 days after treatment; the Kofoed ankle score was higher in the treatment group than in the control group at 7 and 14 days after treatment. The patients in the treatment also reported better self-rated lower limb function than those in the control group at 7 and 14 days after the treatment.

conclusionShangbai ointment treatment can rapidly relieve pain in patients with acute ankle joint lateral collateral ligament injury and improve the functional scores of the joint.

Indexed as

Ankle InjuriesAnkle JointDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansLateral Ligament, AnkleOintmentsPainPain MeasurementTreatment OutcomeDrugs, Chinese HerbalOintments

Identifiers

PMID28377360
PMCPMC6780438
OpenAlexW3024320931

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