Medication

Baseline

(n = 101)

1˚ return

(n = 99)

2˚ return

(n = 64)

p-value

Subacute

(n = 43)

Chronic

(n = 58)

Subacute

(n = 13)

Chronic

(n = 86)

Chronic

(n = 64)

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Use

Yes

35

81.4

45

77.6

12

92.3

70

81.4

39

60.9

No

8

18.6

13

22.4

1

7.7

16

18.6

25

39.1

Type

n = 35

n = 45

n = 12

n = 70

n = 39

0.0203

Analgesic

13

37.1

19

42.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

Analgesic + NSAID

3

8.6

5

11.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

NSAID

10

28.6

3

6.7

1

8.3

3

4.3

-

-

Corticoid

7

20.0

18

40.0

9

75.0

41

58.6

2

5.1

Corticoid + NSAID

2

5.7%

1

2.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

Corticoid + methotrexate

-

-

-

-

1

8.3

18

25.7

13

33.4

Methotrexate

-

-

1

2.2

1

8.3

11

15.7

24

61.5