Category: Orthopedics
Keywords: osteoarthritis, nsaids (PubMed Search)
Posted: 3/20/2016 by Michael Bond, MD
(Updated: 11/12/2024)
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A meta-analysis of 74 randomized trials with a total of 58,556 patients was recently published in the Lancet that looked at the effectiveness of NSAIDs in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) pain.
Briefly, their conclusion was that:
You can find the article here http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2816%2930002-2/abstract