ArticleFrontiers in surgery2025
Enhancing the efficacy of traditional Mongolian alcohol-spraying bone-setting therapy for surgical neck fractures of the humerus: the effects and mechanisms of muscular origin-insertion point massage therapy.
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Background: Humeral surgical neck fractures (HSNF) are among the most common shoulder fractures, yet their treatment outcomes remain variable. Clinical observations suggest that combining traditional Mongolian alcohol-spraying bone-setting therapy with muscular origin-insertion point massage may accelerate fracture healing; however, the therapeutic efficacy and underlying mechanisms require further validation. Methods: A total of patients with HSNF were randomly allocated into two groups. The control group received Mongolian alcohol-spraying bone-setting therapy, while the experimental group received the same treatment plus muscular origin-insertion point massage. Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Constant-Murley and Neer shoulder function scores at multiple time points. To explore potential mechanisms, serum levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and hemorheological parameters (erythrocyte aggregation index, plasma viscosity) were measured. Results: From four weeks post-treatment onward, the experimental group exhibited significantly higher Constant-Murley and Neer scores compared with the control group ( Conclusion: The combination of muscular origin-insertion point massage with Mongolian alcohol-spraying bone-setting therapy yields favorable clinical outcomes, potentially by alleviating local inflammation and enhancing microcirculation, thereby promoting fracture healing. This integrative approach may represent a promising therapeutic strategy for the management of HSNF.
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