Controversy: Hirudotherapy (Leech Therapy) as an Alternative Treatment for Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease found in the elderly. Drug options that are recommended by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon (AAOS) are acetaminophen, NSAIDs, tramadol, capscaicin and intraarticular corticosteroids. However, there is concern for the possi...
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| Main Authors: | Felicia Gunawan, Yossico R Wibowo, Nur C Bunawan, Jesse H Turner |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Interna Publishing
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Indonesiana |
| Online Access: | https://mail.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/55 |
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