COCHRANE MUSCULOSKELETAL GROUP abstracts

COCHRANE MUSCULOSKELETAL GROUP

Abstracts of Cochrane Reviews

The Cochrane Library Issue 3, 2003

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Acupuncture for osteoarthritis (Cochrane Protocol)
Alendronate for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women (Cochrane Protocol)
Aquatic therapy exercise for treating rheumatoid arthritis (Cochrane Protocol)
Braces and orthoses for treating osteoarthritis of the knee (Cochrane Protocol)
Calcitonin for treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women (Cochrane Protocol)
Calcium channel blockers for Raynaud's phenomenon in patients with scleroderma (Cochrane Protocol)
Calcium for treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women (Cochrane Protocol)
Chloroquines for the treatment of osteoarthritis (Cochrane Protocol)
Corticosteroid injections for tennis elbow (Cochrane Protocol)
Erythropoietin for anemia in rheumatoid arthritis (Cochrane Protocol)
Exercise for preventing low bone mass in young males and females (Cochrane Protocol)
Exercise therapy for the rheumatoid hand (Cochrane Protocol)
Home versus center based physical activity programs for older adults (Cochrane Protocol)
Hormone replacement therapy for osteoarthritis in peri-menopausal and post-menopausal women (Cochrane Protocol)
Hormone replacement therapy for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women (Cochrane Protocol)
Human parathyroid hormone for the treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. (Cochrane Protocol)
Interventions for hyperuricemia gout (Cochrane Protocol)
Intra-articular corticosteroids for osteoarthritis of the knee (Cochrane Protocol)
Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia (Cochrane Protocol)
Mobile bearing and fixed bearing prostheses for total knee arthroplasty for post-operative functional status in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (Cochrane Protocol)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs vs paracetamol for rheumatoid arthritis (Cochrane Protocol)
Occupational therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (Cochrane Protocol)
Opioid therapy for treating osteoarthritis pain (Cochrane Protocol)
Opioid therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis pain (Cochrane Protocol)
Osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis (Cochrane Protocol)
Patient education for osteoarthritis (Cochrane Protocol)
Physical activity for preventing and treating osteoporosis in men (Cochrane Protocol)
Physiotherapy and physiotherapeutical modalities for lateral epicondylitis (Cochrane Protocol)
Phytoestrogens in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis (Cochrane Protocol)
Post-operative therapy for metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty (Cochrane Protocol)
Posterior vs lateral surgical approach for total hip arthroplasty in adults with osteoarthritis (Cochrane Protocol)
Pre-operative education for hip or knee replacement (Cochrane Protocol)
Raloxifene for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women (Cochrane Protocol)
Risedronate for preventing and treating postmenopausal osteoporosis (Cochrane Protocol)
Specific serotonin uptake inhibitors versus placebo or antidepressants for fibromyalgia (Cochrane Protocol)
Splints/Rest in combination with intra-articular steroid injections for treating children with arthritis (Cochrane Protocol)
Surgical management of Perthes disease (Cochrane Protocol)
Tibolone for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. (Cochrane Protocol)
Viscosupplementation for osteoarthritis of the knee (Cochrane Protocol)
Vitamin D with or without calcium for treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women (Cochrane Protocol)

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