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Table 2 Pain severity, treatment and response to treatment1

From: Pathophysiology and medical treatment of pain in fibrous dysplasia of bone

 

Adults

 

Children

 

Average pain

4.1*

 

2.8

 

Treatment

% treated

% with releif

% treated

% with releif

No treatment

26%

 

44%

 

NSAIDs

57%

56%

56%

50%

Narcotics

26%

47%

17%

90%

Bisphosphonates

26%

73%

17%

75%

Alternative Treatments

17%

52%

11%

No report

  1. 1Only subjects who had FD-associated pain are recoded in this analysis.
  2. *=p<0.05, NSAIDs = non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  3. Figure 4 and Tables 1 and 2 reprinted with permission from the National Osteoporosis Foundation, Washington, DC 20036. Osteoporosis Int (2008) 19:57-63: All rights reserved.