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The control group received standard VLP fixation alone, while the study group additionally received external application of Xiaozhong Zhitong ointment postoperatively. Clinical endpoints included Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score, swelling condition, Cooney scores, Generic Quality of Life Inventory-74 (GQOL-74) score, radiographic parameters (palmar tilt, ulnar variance, radial height, joint surface displacement), wrist joint mobility (flexion, extension, pronation, supination, radial and ulnar inclination), and incidence of complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Compared to the control group, at 2- and 4-weeks postoperatively, the study group showed lower VAS scores and swelling levels (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). The study group also exhibited higher Cooney scores at 4\u00a0weeks and 6\u00a0months postoperatively and excellent-good rate of Cooney scores at 6\u00a0months postoperatively. Additionally, the study group demonstrated better GQOL-74 scores across all dimensions at 6\u00a0months postoperatively, along with improved imaging parameters (palmar tilt, ulnar deviation, joint surface displacement) and greater wrist flexion range of motion at 12\u00a0months postoperatively (all\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). There was no significant difference in complication rates between the two groups (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Combining Xiaozhong Zhitong ointment with VLP fixation improves outcomes for complex distal radius fractures, reducing pain and swelling, enhancing quality of life and wrist function, with no added complication risk, making it a potential adjunct to standard care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/10225536251394804","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,5]],"date-time":"2025-12-05T20:17:02Z","timestamp":1764965822000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Integrative application of traditional Chinese medicine and internal fixation in complex distal radius fractures: Clinical value of Xiaozhong Zhitong ointment combined with volar locking plate in AO-C2\/3 injuries"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"33","author":[{"given":"Jiachen","family":"Xu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Jiangyin Second People\u2019s Hospital"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Weiyan","family":"Zhu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Jiangyin Second People\u2019s Hospital"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jun","family":"Gu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Xishan People\u2019s Hospital"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-9492-4834","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zheng","family":"Feng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Jiangyin Second People\u2019s Hospital"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,5]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.55519\/JAMC-01-10605"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/BOT.0000000000002202"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0041-1735980"},{"issue":"10","key":"e_1_3_3_5_2","first-page":"175045892094946","article-title":"Perioperative management of distal radius fractures","volume":"31","author":"Lim JA","year":"2021","unstructured":"Lim JA, Loh BL, Sylvestor G, et al. 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