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B176 Lornoxicam as a treatment of geriatric golden age female patients with chronic neck pain
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  1. N Syrmos1,
  2. S Κaratzoglou2,
  3. P Christoglou2,
  4. S Kottas2,
  5. E Logotheti3,
  6. V Giannouli1 and
  7. A Mylonas1
  1. 1Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
  2. 2Papanikolaou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
  3. 3General Hospital, Volos, Greece

Abstract

Background and Aims Aim-Aim of this study was to evaluate the use of use of meloxicam in geriatric golden age patients (>80 years old) female patients, with chronic neck pain.

Methods Material and Methods- 10 female geriatric golden age patients were participated in this study. For 14 days (2 weeks) they receive 8 mg lornoxicam, two times a day. Range of age 82–94 years and mean age 85 .

We used specific performance pain tests in order to evaluate our results.

Results 9 of them (90%) reported optimal results and good reaction to the treatment. 1 of them (10%) reported moderate results and mild reaction to the treatment.

Conclusions We need more patients but this therapeutic path seems to be an optimal and safe treatment , specially for golden age elderly female patients with chronic neck pain.

https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2022-ESRA.251

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