Jeffrey S L A, Belcher H J C R
Department of Plastic Surgery of Queen Victoria Hospital in West Sussex, England.
Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 Mar-Apr;8(2):66-8.
Arnica is commonly used by the public as a treatment for bruising and swelling.
To assess whether Arnica administration affects recovery from hand surgery.
Double-blind, randomized comparison of Arnica administration versus placebo.
Specialist hand surgery unit at the Queen Victoria NHS Trust.
Thirty-seven patients undergoing bilateral endoscopic carpal-tunnel release between June 1998 and January 2000.
Homeopathic Arnica tablets and herbal Arnica ointment compared to placebos.
Grip strength, wrist circumference, and perceived pain measured 1 and 2 weeks after surgery.
No difference in grip strength or wrist circumference was found between the 2 groups. However, there was a significant reduction in pain experienced after 2 weeks in the Arnica-treated group (P<.03).
The role of homeopathic and herbal agents for recovery after surgery merits further investigation.
公众普遍使用山金车属植物治疗瘀伤和肿胀。
评估服用山金车属植物是否会影响手部手术后的恢复。
山金车属植物给药与安慰剂的双盲随机对照试验。
维多利亚女王国民保健服务信托基金的专科手部手术科室。
1998年6月至2000年1月期间接受双侧内镜下腕管松解术的37名患者。
顺势疗法山金车属植物片和草药山金车属植物软膏与安慰剂进行对比。
术后1周和2周时测量握力、腕围和疼痛感受。
两组之间在握力或腕围方面未发现差异。然而，山金车属植物治疗组在术后2周时疼痛明显减轻（P<0.03）。
顺势疗法和草药制剂在术后恢复中的作用值得进一步研究。
