Twenty patients received either ibuprofen tablets three times daily or a 4 percent topical gel four times daily for two weeks. Following this, patients completed the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, the Medical Outcomes Study 12-Item Short Form Health Survey and a satisfaction questionnaire.
Results indicate treatment of chronic knee pain with topical ibuprofen results in comparable clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction as oral ibuprofen.
Read the study’s abstract on chronic knee treatment.
Read other coverage about pain management:
– 6 Best Practices to Improve Pain Management Efficiency
– 4 Ways to Grow Pain Management in Your ASC
– Determining the True Cost of Pain Management in an ASC: Q&A With Amy Mowles of Mowles Medical Practice Management
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