The addition of tramadol as a second opioid may improve pain relief in severe osteoarthritis: a prospective study.

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Published in Pain Pract on September 08, 2010

Authors

Luigi Di Lorenzo1, Calogero Foti, Alfonso Maria Forte, Enzo Palmieri, Rita Formisano, Abraham Vatakencherry, Marco Pappagallo

Author Affiliations

1: Doctorate Program in Advanced Technology in Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy. luigidilorenzo2005@libero.it

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