Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs after hip replacement

Editorial

Fraser Birrell et al. BMJ. 2006.

. 2006 Sep 9;333(7567):507-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.38960.600822.80.

No abstract available

Comment on

Safety and efficacy of routine postoperative ibuprofen for pain and disability related to ectopic bone formation after hip replacement surgery (HIPAID): randomised controlled trial.
Fransen M, Anderson C, Douglas J, MacMahon S, Neal B, Norton R, Woodward M, Cameron ID, Crawford R, Lo SK, Tregonning G, Windolf M; HIPAID Collaborative Group. Fransen M, et al. BMJ. 2006 Sep 9;333(7567):519. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38925.471146.4F. Epub 2006 Aug 2. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 16885182 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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