Efficacy of pre-emptive use of cyclooxyenase-2 inhibitors for total knee arthroplasty: a mini-review
Abstract Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is regarded as the most effective surgery for patients with later-stage arthritis of the knee, but the postoperative pain management for functional improvement of the knew is still a challenging task. This review discusses the mechanism by which the selective c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | Arthroplasty |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42836-019-0015-3 |