relief in addition to core treatment (see figure 2) for people with knee or hand osteoarthritis. Topical NSAIDs and/or paracetamol should be considered ahead of oral NSAIDs, COX-2 inhibitors or opioids. • When offering treatment with an oral NSAID/COX-2 inhibitor, the first choice ...
No clinically important difference was demonstrated between paracetamol 3-4 g/day and placebo across all outcomes for knee OA and mixed joint OA (hip/knee). Paracetamol was also found not to be cost-effective due to marginally higher cost of drug acquisition and marginally lower quality adjusted...
Aim: According to NICE guidelines, only indication for arthroscopy of the knee, in patients with OA is clear history of 'mechanical locking'. Are we meeting NICE guidelines? Method: This was a retrospective study. Data was collected from... K Naik,S Smith 被引量: 0发表: 2011年 ...