Efficacy of rofecoxib for pain control after knee arthroscopy: A prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial

Arthroscopy

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 813-818

  Ilan, Doron I ^a   Liporace, Frank A ^a,b   Rosen, Jeffrey ^a   Cannavo, Dominick ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute pain; Arthroscopy; Complications; Rofecoxib; Surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862430688     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anhro.2004.06.030     Document Type: Article

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