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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Interna Publishing 2016-05-01
Series:Acta Medica Indonesiana
Online Access:https://www.actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/55
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