Transdermal delivery of traditional Chinese medicine patch vs. NSAIDs patch for alleviating inflammation and relieving pain for early-stage knee osteoarthritis: a retrospective case control study
The TCM transdermal patch exerts a similar effect on the EKOA in the aspects of pain relief and regulating inflammation for a short-term treatment as NSAIDs patch. It may provide an alternative for clinical management of EKOA.
Authors
- Bingbo Bao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1061-9662)
- Jian Guan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2847-1627)
- Weiyi Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3152-6075)
- Shoufeng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3805-6048)
Institutions
- Jiamusi University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2025.1549883
- Primary Topic
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00