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TOIB Study. Are topical or oral ibuprofen equally effective for the treatment of chronic knee pain presenting in primary care: a randomised controlled trial with patient preference study. [ISRCTN79353052]

BACKGROUND: Many older people have chronic knee pain. Both topical and oral non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used to treat this. Oral NSAIDS are effective, at least in the short term, but can have severe adverse effects. Topical NSAIDs also appear to be effective, at leas...

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Autores principales: Cross, Pamela L, Ashby, Deborah, Harding, Geoff, Hennessy, Enid M, Letley, Louise, Parsons, Suzanne, Spencer, Anne E, Underwood, Martin
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1314890/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16274477
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-6-55