Homeopathic arnica therapy in patients receiving knee surgery: Results of three randomised double-blind trials

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 237-246

  Brinkhaus, B ^a   Wilkens, J M ^b   Ludtke R ^c   Hunger, J ^b   Witt, C M ^a   Willich, S N ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Kulmbach Hospital   (Germany)

^c Karl und Veronica Carstens Stiftung   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arnica; Arthroscopy; Artificial knee joints; Cruciate ligament reconstruction; Homoeopathy; Randomised clinical trial

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ARNICA MONTANA EXTRACT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; KNEE DISEASE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE EDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; AGED; ARNICA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EDEMA; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

EID: 33750694312     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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