Wildi, L M (2013). Medikamentöse Therapie der Arthrose. Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie, 72(9):885-94; quiz 895.
The pharmacological management of osteoarthritis includes pure analgesia, anti-inflammatory drugs and substances supporting tissue maintenance in osteoarthritic joints. The decision for the treatment modality is made depending on the affected joint, the stage of the disease, the extent and frequency of inflammatory flares and the patient risk profile. This article gives an overview of the current treatment modalities including the advantages and disadvantages.
The pharmacological management of osteoarthritis includes pure analgesia, anti-inflammatory drugs and substances supporting tissue maintenance in osteoarthritic joints. The decision for the treatment modality is made depending on the affected joint, the stage of the disease, the extent and frequency of inflammatory flares and the patient risk profile. This article gives an overview of the current treatment modalities including the advantages and disadvantages.
| Other titles: | Pharmacological therapy of arthrosis |
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| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, further contribution |
| Communities & Collections: | 04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Rheumatology Clinic and Institute of Physical Medicine |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 610 Medicine & health |
| Scopus Subject Areas: | Health Sciences > Rheumatology |
| Language: | German |
| Date: | 2013 |
| Deposited On: | 29 Jan 2014 12:25 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Nov 2023 02:38 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| ISSN: | 0340-1855 |
| OA Status: | Green |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00393-013-1280-0 |
| PubMed ID: | 24193191 |
Wildi, L M