Treating 107 Cases of Spine Fracture of the Senile and
Middle Ages with Comprehensive Methods
Li JiayiZhong Youming
Leshan,Sichuan,China614000
Comprehensive methods were used to treat 107 cases of spine fracture of the senile and middle ages. The patient lay in the hard wooden bed in horizontal position with a pillow under the fractured vertebra. Bone-setting manipulation, reduction and traction were also applied together. For the sever cases, pushing and pressing in prone position was also used. As to the traumatic cases, in the early stage Tao Ren Si Wu Decoction was prescribed for oral administration plus the external paste compression to relieve pain and swelling. In the mid stage, Zhong Shi Jie Gu Tablet and Liu Wei Di Huang Pill and Shi Quan Da Bu Pill were used orally , together with the compression with Jie Gu Paste. In the late stage, Shu Jin Huo Xue Tablet and Du Huo Ji Sheng Decoction with additions were administrated accompanied by the compression of Wen Jin Paste. After the disappearance of symptoms dirigation was set in for better recovery. Among the107 cases, 46 were cured, 20 markedly improved, 16 improved and 13 remained ineffective with the total effective rate reaching 88%.
Key Words:spine fracture;reductiontractioncompression
一般临床所见脊柱骨折多发生于青壮年,多有明显外伤史,但部分腰背疼痛的中老年人就诊时无明显外伤史,摄片后才发现有严重压缩性骨折。这多因轻微外伤(如弯腰拾物,乘车颠簸,久坐不起)引发,其发病率随年龄增长而增高,在诊断和治疗上与青壮年患者有很多相异之处。现就我院近年收治的中老年脊柱骨折107例总结如下,以供探讨。
1临床资料
107例中住院71例,门诊36例。男28例,女79例;年龄:55~64岁41例,65~75岁50例,75岁以上16例。发病后15天以内就诊42例,0.5~3个月26例,3个月以上~6个月以内21例,6个月以上18例。
发病原因:跌仆坠堕43例,乘车颠簸26例,弯腰用力24例,久坐不起6例,无明显外因8例。单椎体骨折63例,其中T6~1113例,T1218例,L122例,L24例,L3~56例。2个以上椎体骨折44例,其中相邻椎体28例,间隔16例。
症见腰背部痛,两胁牵扯放射痛,腹部胀满,二便不通;检查可见腰背部有明显后突畸形,损伤脊柱椎体有明显叩击痛;X线摄片可明确诊断。陈旧损伤多合并有骨桥形成。
2治疗方法
2.1平卧硬板床一经确诊即需平卧硬板床。对屈曲压缩有明显楔形改变者,应在其骨折处棘突后方垫枕,由低到高逐渐增高。
2.2手法整复对骨折压缩超过2/3,患者能够忍受且身体情况较好者可以采用“俯卧过伸推按手法”整复压缩的骨折。患者俯卧,在腹部和胸部各垫一枕。一助手拉患者腋窝向上用力,另一助手拉患者双足向下适当牵引,术者双手迭按在患者骨折后突畸形处,施以推按手法,促使骨折畸形复位。但施此法用力切不可过重,以防加重损伤。
2.3牵引对于体质较好,年纪较轻且骨折压缩过多的患者可采用“平卧垫枕”法加以适当牵引。每天牵引2次,每次60min,牵引重量按患者体重的10%起逐渐增至20%.对年纪较大、体质较差、陈伤日久的患者不宜牵引,以平卧调养为主。
2.4药物治疗早期使用桃仁四物汤加味,胁肋胀满宜用复元活血汤,大便不通者加用艾灸足三里、关元穴,使用开塞露通便。中期以调养肝肾、接骨续损为主,使用钟氏接骨片、六味地黄丸及十全大补丸。后期治疗以温经通络为主,用舒筋活血片及独活寄生汤加味。外伤早期局部敷消肿止痛膏,中期使用接骨膏,晚期使用温筋膏。
2.5功能锻炼俟患者症状减轻、腹胀消失后即可鼓励患者进行功能锻炼,采用三点支撑、五点支撑、收腹挺胸等法锻炼。但不可活动过多,以防旧伤未愈又添新伤。
3疗效观察
3.1疗效标准优:压缩变形椎体部份恢复,临床症状消失,椎体骨质疏松情况明显改善,恢复正常活动。良:压缩变形的椎体无明显改变,椎体骨质疏松情况有所减轻,腰背疼痛基本消失,日常生活正常。可:症状基本消失,后遗有慢性腰背疼痛,脊柱仍有后突畸形,能自主料理日常生活。差:主要症状有所减轻,骨质疏松情况无改善,日常生活不能自理。
3.2治疗结果优46例,良32例,可16例,差13例,优良率73%,总有效率88%.
4讨论与体会
中老年人由于肝肾亏虚,骨枯筋萎,骨质疏松,致使骨组织脆性增加,负重能力明显下降,常易发生骨折。尤其是中老年妇女绝经期后,雌激素分泌减少,钙质流失加大,更易受伤发病。在治疗上要分清病因,标本兼治。内服药补益肝肾,治其本;活血行气,温筋通络治其标。结合手法整复、牵引、药物外用及功能锻炼方可收到良好效果。
1999-08-22收稿
