Effects of Shujin Huoxue Qutong Ointment(舒筋活血祛痛膏)on Pain Degree and Rehabilitation of Lumbodorsal Function in Patients with Thoracolumbar Vertebral Compression Fractures after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty(PVP)

ZHU Bo; CHEN Hailong; SHEN Wenhui

doi:10.16295/j.cnki.0257-358x.2025.10.015

Abstract：Objective:To analyze the effects of Shujin Huoxue Qutong Ointment(舒筋活血祛痛膏)on pain degree and rehabilitation of lumbodorsal function in patients with thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures after percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP).Methods:A total of 168 patients with thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures undergoing PVP in The Third Department of Spinal Surgery,Luoyang Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital of Henan Province were enrolled from August 2022 to August 2024.Random number table method was applied.Patients were divided into observation group and control group,84 patients in each group.The control group was treated with routine western medicines(calcium carbonate D3 tablets+alendronate sodium tablets),while treatment group was treated with Shujin Huoxue Qutong Ointment besides treatment in the control group.Both groups were treated for 3 courses.The clinical efficacy after treatment,scores of visual analogue scale(VAS),Oswestry Disability Index(ODI)and Japanese Orthopaedic Association(JOA),levels of serum interleukin(IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)1 day,1 month and 3 months after surgery were compared between the two groups.The occurrence of complications in the two groups was observed.Results:The total effectiveness rate of treatment group was significantly higher than that of control group(P＜0.05).One month and 3 months after surgery,VAS scores in the observation group were significantly lower than those in control group(all P＜0.05).One month and 3 months after surgery,ODI scores in the observation group were lower than those in control group,and JOA scores were higher than those in control group(all P＜0.05).One month and 3 months after surgery,levels of IL-6 and TNF-α in the observation group were lower than those in control group(all P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of complications between the two groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion:Shujin Huoxue Qutong Ointment is good on the effectiveness rate in thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures after PVP.It can significantly alleviate postoperative pain,promote the recovery of thoracolumbar function and relieve inflammatory response,with certain safety.