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Treatment of acute avulsion of posterior cruciate ligament of left knee with bony fragment by Siddha Varmam therapy and traditional bone setting method

Authors

  • S Natarajan aVarmam, Thokkanam and Traditional Bone Setting Division, Department of Clinical Research, Siddha Central Research Institute, Chennai, India
  • C Anbarasi aVarmam, Thokkanam and Traditional Bone Setting Division, Department of Clinical Research, Siddha Central Research Institute, Chennai, India
  • R Meena aVarmam, Thokkanam and Traditional Bone Setting Division, Department of Clinical Research, Siddha Central Research Institute, Chennai, India
  • SD Muralidass bSiddha Central Research Institute, Chennai, India
  • P Sathiyarajeswaran bSiddha Central Research Institute, Chennai, India
  • K Gopakumar cSanthigiri Siddha Hospital, Pattom, Kerala, India
  • RS Ramaswamy dCentral Council for Research in Siddha, India

Keywords:

Siddha varmam therapy, Bone setting, PCL fracture

Abstract

A 42-year-old man with the complaints of left knee swelling, severe pain, difficult to stand was reported to Siddha Varmam division after a road accident. He was diagnosed as acute avulsion of Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). It was diagnosed based on the history of trauma, knee pain and swelling after trauma, positive posterior drawer test and avulsion fracture shown by radiograph. He was treated with Siddha Varmam therapy and traditional bone setting. After a month of treatment, the PCL avulsion fracture got healed without any surgical interventions and patient able to walk normally. This case report summarises the novel Siddha Varmam therapy and traditional bone setting treatments for acute avulsion of PCL with bony fragment. Keywords: Siddha varmam therapy, Bone setting, PCL fracture

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