The effect of hip and knee arthroplasty on oral anti-inflammatory use and the relationship to body mass index: results from the UK general practice research database.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the use of oral anti-inflammatory drugs in the year before and the 2 years after primary total hip (THR) or knee (TKR) replacement, and whether this varies according to Body mass Index (BMI). DESIGN: 28,068 THR's and 24,364 TKR's, with five matched controls per case...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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