Clinical observation of Liu-He-Dan in the treatment of limb pain and swelling after closed traumatic limb fractures

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Abstract Objective To observe the clinical effect of Liu-He-Dan on limb pain and swelling in patients with closed traumatic limb fractures in orthopedic perioperative period. Methods A total of 79 patients who received orthopedic surgery were divided into the control group undergoing routine orthopedic nursing and the experimental group undergoing the Infrared lamp and Liu-He-Dan external application. Results Compared with the control group, patients in the Liu-He-Dan group had shorter average time of hospital stay (p < 0.05). The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain scores was much lower (p < 0.05). The levels of cellular inflammatory factors included C-reactive protein and white blood cell count were much lower (p < 0.001). The swelling of the affected limb was eliminated faster (p < 0.01). Conclusion External application of Liu-He-Dan can effectively relieve and eliminate limb pain and swelling after closed traumatic fracture of limbs.