Use of prescription analgesic drugs before and after hip or knee replacement in patients with osteoarthritis
Abstract Background Analgesic drugs are recommended to treat pain caused by osteoarthritis, and joint replacement should decrease the need for them. We aimed to determine the user rates of analgesic drugs before and after joint replacement. Methods All patients who underwent a primary hip or knee re...
Main Authors: | Tuomas J. Rajamäki, Pia A. Puolakka, Aki Hietaharju, Teemu Moilanen, Esa Jämsen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2809-4 |
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