Association between traditional Chinese Medicine and osteoarthritis outcome: A 5-year matched cohort study

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and pain reduction, hospital readmission, and joint replacement in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) prescription patterns were further analyzed to confirm t...

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Main Authors: Qiao Zhou, Jian Liu, Ling Xin, Yanyan Fang, Yuedi Hu, Yajun Qi, Mingyu He, Dahai Fang, Xiaolu Chen, Chengzhi Cong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402402320X