Effect of Modified Shaoyao Gancao Decoction Combined with Acupuncture on Oswestry Dysfunction Index of Patients After Surgery for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture
Objective To explore the effect of modified Shaoyao Gancao Decoction combined with acupuncture on Oswestry Disability Index(ODI)of patients after surgery for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture(OVCF).Methods A total of 94 patients with OVCF of liver-kidney deficiency and yin-blood deficiency type were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group,with 47 cases in each group.Both groups were treated with surgical treatment by percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty or percutaneous vertebroplasty.After the operation,the control group was given acupuncture therapy,and the observation group was treated with modified Shaoyao Gancao Decoction combined with acupuncture therapy.Both groups were treated for 12 weeks(3 months in total).The changes of pain visual analogue scale(VAS)score,ODI score,bone mineral density(BMD)of lumbar vertebrae 2-4(L2-4),femoral neck,Wards triangle and total hip,and serum levels of bone metabolism indicators of type I collagen C-terminal peptide(CTX-1),bone alkaline phosphatase(BALP)and blood calcium in the two groups at different observation time points after operation were observed.After treatment,the clinical efficacy of the two groups was evaluated.Results(1)After 3 months of treatment,the total effective rate of the observation group was 100.00%(47/47),and that of the control group was 87.23%(41/47).The intergroup comparison(tested by Fisher's exact test)showed that the clinical efficacy of the observation group was significantly superior to that of the control group(P<0.01).(2)On the seventh day,first month and third month after operation,the pain VAS score and thoracolumbar function of ODI scores of the two groups were significantly lower than those at the previous observation time point(P<0.05),and the decrease of VAS score and thoracolumbar ODI score in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group on the seventh day,first month and third month after operation(P<0.05 or P<0.01).(3)After treatment(one month after operation),the BMD values of L2-4,femoral neck,Wards triangle and total hip in the two groups were significantly higher than those before treatment(P<0.05),and the increase of BMD values in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).(4)After treatment(one month after operation),the serum levels of bone metabolism indicators of CTX-1,BALP and calcium of the two groups were significantly lower than those before treatment(P<0.05),and the decrease of serum CTX-1,BALP and calcium levels in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).Conclusion Modified Shaoyao Gancao Decoction combined with acupuncture exerts certain effect for the treatment of OVCF patients with liver-kidney deficiency and yin-blood deficiency type.The combined therapy can significantly relieve postoperative pain symptoms,improve BMD and bone metabolism,promote the recovery of thoracolumbar function,and effectively enhance the overall efficacy.