Nursing Experience of a Case with Severe Postoperative Limb Swelling in Ipsilateral Comminuted Proximal Humerus Fracture Combined with Comminuted Olecranon Fracture
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Nursing Experience of a Case with Severe Postoperative Limb Swelling in Ipsilateral Comminuted Proximal Humerus Fracture Combined with Comminuted Olecranon Fracture
TANG Xuemei, LIAO Xiujuan, TANG Yehong, et al. Nursing Experience of a Case with Severe Postoperative Limb Swelling in Ipsilateral Comminuted Proximal Humerus Fracture Combined with Comminuted Olecranon Fracture[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025.
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TANG Xuemei, LIAO Xiujuan, TANG Yehong, et al. Nursing Experience of a Case with Severe Postoperative Limb Swelling in Ipsilateral Comminuted Proximal Humerus Fracture Combined with Comminuted Olecranon Fracture[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202504240006.
Nursing Experience of a Case with Severe Postoperative Limb Swelling in Ipsilateral Comminuted Proximal Humerus Fracture Combined with Comminuted Olecranon Fracture
This article summarizes the nursing experience of a patient with comminuted proximal humerus fracture combined with comminuted olecranon fracture. On the basis of routine nursing care, integrated traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapies (fire-dragon cupping comprehensive moxibustion and herbal plaster application) were applied to the affected limb to promote rehabilitation through mechanisms such as warming meridians, activating blood circulation, resolving stasis, and alleviating pain. Results showed that by postoperative day 5, the upper arm swelling circumference decreased from 35 cm to 31 cm, and the forearm circumference reduced from 26.5 cm to 24.5 cm. The pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score improved from 7 (severe pain) to 2 (mild pain), with no severe complications such as infection or thrombosis observed. The rehabilitation process was significantly enhanced. This case demonstrates that TCM therapies can effectively alleviate postoperative limb swelling and pain, improve tolerance to functional exercises, accelerate recovery, and enhance quality of life and patient satisfaction, providing a reference for clinical practice.
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