COX-2 Inhibitor Use as an Early Treatment Option for Knee Osteoarthritis Patients in Korea: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Soo Kyung Cho Seongmi Choi Hyoungyoung Kim Yeo-Jin Song Sun-Young Jung Eun Jin Jang Yoon-Kyoung Sung

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2022)

In Korea, COX-2 inhibitors have rapidly increased as an initial treatment for knee OA patients, but it has not appeared to reduce the use of non-selective NSAIDs and analgesics.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
total knee arthroplasty
patient reported outcomes
anterior cruciate ligament