Zhonghua yi xue za zhi
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Zhonghua yi xue za zhi · Jun 2010
[Disability and common treatment strategies associated with knee pain in a rural Chinese population].
To estimate the burden of disability and health services use by people with knee pain, with or without radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis (OA), in rural northern China. ⋯ Knee pain is associated with significant physical disability in rural China The prevalent use of NSAIDs for knee pain and a low use of knee surgery should be of particular concerns. These findings will be useful to guide the distribution of future health care resources and preventive strategies.