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[Bromelain
in blunt injuries of the locomotor system. A study of observed applications in
general practice]
[Article
in German]
Masson
M
Method.
In an open case observation study involving patients with blunt injuries to the
musculoskeletal system, the efficacy and tolerability of high-dose Bromelain
POS, a plant-derived enzyme preparation, were investigated.
The investigating physician was an orthopedic surgeon who, in addition to the
usual therapeutic measures, treated 59 of his patients with the bromelaine
preparation.
The duration of the application was determined by the nature and severity of the
lesion, and varied between one and three weeks.
The test criteria were swelling, pain at rest and during movement, and
tenderness.
These parameters were evaluated on the day of the injury and on five subsequent
dates.
Results.
Treatment with bromelaine resulted in a clear reduction in all four parameters
tested.
Both swelling and the symptoms of pain had improved appreciably at all
evaluation time points as compared with baseline.
The tolerability of the preparation was very good, and patient compliance was
correspondingly high.
PMID:
7672747 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=7672747&dopt=Abstract
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