Choosing between NSAID and arnica for topical treatment of hand osteoarthritis in a randomised, double-blind study

The use of topical preparations for symptom relief is common in osteoarthritis. The eVects ofibuprofen (5%) and arnica (50 g tincture/100 g, DER 1:20), as gel preparations in patients with radiologicallyconWrmed and symptomatically active osteoarthritis of
interphalangeal joints of hands, were evaluated in arandomised, double-blind study in 204 patients, to