Abstract:Background Etoricoxib, a selective Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, is commonly used in osteoarthritis (OA) for pain relief. The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of Etoricoxib on mouse subchondral bone in early OA. Methods OA was induced via destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) in C57BL/6J mice. After surgery, the mice were randomly and equally divided into five groups: a sham-operated control group (Sham group), an osteoarthritis (OA) group (DMM group), an OA treated with Etorico… Show more
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