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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 35, 2001 - Issue 1
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ACUTE POSTOPERATIVE SWELLING AFTER HAND SURGERY: AN EXPLORATORY, DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMISED STUDY WITH PARACETAMOL, NAPROXEN, AND PLACEBO

Torstein Husby, Jan-Ragnar Haugstvedt, Gunnar Fyllingen, Lasse A. Skoglund Orthopedic Center, The National Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Orthopedic Center, The National Hospital,University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Medical Department, Alpharma ASA, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Section of Dental Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Pages 91-98 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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