Recent clinical experience with etodolac in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee
โ Scribed by P. N. Platt
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 582 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0770-3198
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## By FREDERIC W. RHINELANDER STEOARTHRITIS requires definition before its treatment can be dis-0 cussed. I shall define it as degenerative joint disease which is symptomatic. As is the case with all chronic disabilities, primary consideration must be given to the patient as a whole. The patient w
Uegenerative changes, of course, do slow the patient, and he should moderate his activity accordingly. Since wear and tear and obesity are obvious factors in the causation of osteoarthritis, moderation of activity is necessary. Weight loss is recommended LO all carrying more than a normal amount of
Sixty-two patients with early medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee were treated with lateral heel wedges and followed for from 7 years and 5 months to 12 years. Those who were treated with heel wedges and analgesics showed a significantly greater improvement in pain score than those treated