Progress in the treatment of acute ankle joint injury by external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine
Acute ankle joint injury is an acute soft tissue injury.If not treated in a timely and effective manner,it may lead to old ankle joint injuries that cannot be cured for a long time.At present,the main treatment methods in clinical practice are manipulation,physical therapy,rehabilitation,surgery,and other main clinical treatment methods.Traditional Chinese medicine external treatment is a special method of treating bone injuries in traditional Chinese medicine,with a history of nearly thousands of years.In order to understand the usage of medicine in the external treatment of acute ankle injury,authors have reviewed relevant literature in recent years and foundit has been found that drug therapy mainly relies on traditional Chinese medicine treatment,formulations such as ointments,patches,medicated plasters,powders,fumigation solutions,and packaged herbal medicines.The most widely used older formulation types are ointments,patches,and powders,whereas two new formulation types,fumigation solutions and packaged herbal medicines,have been widely used in recent years,which may be related to the current convenient heating equipment.In the external treatment of Chinese medicine for acute ankle joint injury,the main drugs are Chinese medicine treatments,and the dosage forms mainly include ointments,pastes,patches,powders,fumigation agents,and Chinese medicine encapsulation agents.The three most widely used dosage forms are ointment,paste,and powder.Fumigation agents and Chinese medicine encapsulation agents are two new dosage forms that have been widely used in recent years,which may be related to the convenient heating equipment that is currently available.The sharing of traditional Chinese medicine for external and internal use is relatively rare,which may be due to the limitations of personalized pulse diagnosis,prescription,and decoction by professional Chinese medicine practitioners,as well as the increased economic burden on patients.This article summarizes the current status of drug therapy for acute ankle joint injury using traditional Chinese medicine external treatment methods based on relevant literature in recent years,providing a reference for clinical practice.
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