Osteoarthritis treatment update
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Postgraduate Medicine
- Vol. 93 (1) , 89-95
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1993.11701575
Abstract
The mainstay of therapy for osteoarthritis is still nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); however, concerns have been raised about the agents' effects on cartilage metabolism and joint loading. Dr Schnitzer comments on the use of NSAIDs versus simple analgesics and discusses other treatment approaches currently available or under investigation.Keywords
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