[Treatment of arthroses in the elderly patient].
BACKGROUND
Elderly subjects with osteoarthritis are treated with analgesic drugs, non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAID) and intra-articular corticosteroid injections as well as symptomatic slow acting drugs in osteoarthritis (Sy-SADOA).
Initial treatment for osteoarthritis pain should be paracetamol, followed by NSAID if necessary, especially in the elderly, because of their adverse effects.


RESULTS
Sy-SADOA are effective on pain and function with a persistent effect, allowing the reduction of analgesic and NSAID dosage.
Mejjad
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Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital de Bois Guillaume, CHU de Rouen, F76031 Rouen. Othmane.Mejjad@chu-rouen.fr
Vittecoq
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D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013256:Steroids
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D013256:Steroids
Les traitements de l'arthrose du sujet âgé.