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Title
Opioid analgesics and the risk of fractures in older adults with arthritis.
Authors
Miller, Matthew; Stürmer, Til; Azrael, Deborah; Levin, Raisa; Solomon, Daniel H
Abstract
To compare the risk of fracture associated with initiating opioids with that of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and the variation in risk according to opioid dose, duration of action, and duration of use.
Publication
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2011, Vol 59, Issue 3, p430