Table 3. Summary of Treatment, Evaluation Method, Effect, Treatment Period in the Articles

Author (Year) Treatment Before Treatment After Treatment Treatment Period
Heo YR12) (2000) Herbal medicine(Bojungikgi-tang)(Granule), (Oryeong-san)(Granule)Externals(Astragali Radix powder) Left hip joint 3㎝, inguina 3㎝, sacrum 14㎝ Right sacrum 13㎝ Classification of Pressure Ulcer Clinical Symptoms 4, Campbell 5 Complete recovery 4 months
Cho GI23) (2001) Externals(Kaolinum powder) Sacrum 6×4.5㎝NPUAP 2, Braden 12 Cicatrization 14 days
Externals(Kaolinum powder) Right gluteus 5×4㎝NPUAP 2, Braden 13 3.5×3㎝Little crust left 10 days
Won SH6) (2003) Acupuncture(local, distal acupoints)Herbal medicine(Sipjeondaebo-tang) Sacrum 2×2㎝Campbell 3 0.5×0.5㎝Incrustation 13 days
Lim EK18) (2004) Herbal medicine(Sipjeondaebo-tang) Sacrum 7㎝NPUAP 2, Campbell 3 Cicatrization 12 days
Herbal medicine(Sipjeondaebo-tang) Sacrum 4㎝NPUAP 2, Campbell 2 Cicatrization 10 days
Hwang EH19) (2007) Acupuncture(local)Pharmacopuncture(Soyeom)Herbal medicine(Gwakhyangjeonggisangami, Geonbigunja-tang, Gamidoche-tang) Laser ray Coccyx 10×10×3㎝AHCPR 4 AHCPR 2 3 weeks
Acupuncture(local)Pharmacopuncture(Soyeom, Jungseongeohyeol)Herbal medicine(Insamyangwi-tang, Bogisaenghyeol-tang, Gamihwajeongjeon, Dossiboik-tang, Imsamyangyeong-tang) Laser ray Left patella 2.5×3.3×0.5㎝AHCPR 3Right patella 0.7×1.7x0.5㎝AHCPR 2 AHCPR 2(left)Complete recovery(right) 2 weeks
Lee DH21) (2010) Acupuncture(distal acupoints)Pharmacopuncture(Soyeom)Herbal medicine(Taklisodokeumgagam)Externals(Jaungo) Left lateral malleola 6×1.5㎝, 4×1.5㎝, 2×1.5㎝AHCPR 4 Decreased lesion 11 days
Pharmacopuncture(Soyeom)Herbal medicine(Taklisodokeumgagam)Externals(Jaungo) Right iliac spine 4×3×1㎝, gluteus 1×1×0.2㎝, coccyx 3×4×0.8㎝Left back 4×7×1㎝AHCPR 4 Decreased lesion 3 months
Kim KT20) (2015) Acupuncture(local acupoints)Visible rays Sacrum 4.2×3㎝AHCPR 4 0.8×0.8㎝AHCPR 2 2 months
Jo SE26) (2015) Acupuncture(local acupoints)LED ray Left gluteus 6×9.9㎝NPUAP 2, PUSH 13 NPUAP 1PUSH 11 16 days
Acupuncture(local acupoints)Herbal medicine(Gyejigabuja-tang, Dokhwalsokdan-tang, Gamisayuk-tang)LED Ray Coccyx 1.8×1.3㎝NPUAP 2, PUSH 8 NPUAP 1PUSH 2 6 days
Heo JW28) (2015) Pharmacopuncture(Hwangryeonhaedoktang)Herbal medicine(Bokryeongeumgagam)Externals(Jaungo) Sacrum 4×4×2㎝AHCPR 3 Decreased lesion 20 days
Pharmacopuncture(Hwangryeonhaedoktang)Herbal medicine(Gyejigayeongchulbu-tang)Externals(Jaungo) Gluteus 1×1㎝AHCPR 2 Cicatrization 19 days
Pharmacopuncture(Hwangryeonhaedoktang)Herbal medicine(Bokryeongeumgagam, Gyejiinsam-tang)Externals(Jaungo) Sacrum 5×4㎝AHCPR 3 Decreased lesion 20 days
Yu KJ22) (2016) Herbal medicine(Sipjeondaebo-tang)(Granule) Sacrum 6x3x0.5㎝, right greater trochanter 2.7×1.5×0.2㎝NPUAP 2 Decreased lesionIncrustation 30 days
Ryu HR25) (2017) Acupuncture(local acupoints)Herbal medicine(Gamisipjeon-tang)Externals(Jaungo) Coccys 2×1.5×2㎝NPUAP 4 NPUAP 3Cure rate* 53% 4 months
Kang JY27) (2018) Herbal medicine(Gamiboik-tang)Laser ray Gluteus 3.7×3.1㎝NPUAP 2, PUSH 12, Braden 17, Norton 14 2.9×1.9㎝NPUAPPUSH 8 20 days
Cure rate(%)={(area of the lesion before treatment-area of the lesion after the treatment)/(area of the lesion before treatment)}×100