Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9097241 | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Preoperative rofecoxib is as effective as ketorolac for the treatment of pain after knee arthroscopy. Higher frequency of pain reporting at 24 hours by patients in ketorolac group is explained by the longer analgesic effect of rofecoxib. Future studies should directly compare gastrointestinal injury of these drugs, as well as cost-effectiveness of rofecoxib vs ketorolac.
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Authors
Jung T. MD, Orrin (Orthopedic Surgeon), Germaine (Research Associate in Anesthesiology), Allen PhD, Michael MD, Alex Y. (Associate Professor, Director),