{
  "abstract": "Background and Aims Introduction- Chronic back pain is defined as pain that continues for three months or even longer .Many times the causes of chronic low back pain has not been initially well evaluated and treated. Is a condition that effects the quality of life and also the health related quality of life . Aim-Aim of this study was to evaluate the use of use of lornoxicam in elderly male patients (range 65–85 years , mean age 70 years) , with chronic low back pain.Methods Material and Methods- 10 elderly male patients were participated in this study. In all patients we perform clinical neurological exam and radiological exam with x-ray control, ct-images and mri images. None of the patients reported other internal medicine or cardiological problems. For 21 days they receive 8 mg lornoxicam, two times a day. We used specific performance pain tests (oswestry scale and prolo scale) in order to evaluate our results. Follow up was between 6 months and 12 months with mean period of 9 monthsResults Results-9 of them (90%) reported optimal results and good reaction to the treatment. 1 of them (10%) reported moderate results and mild reaction to the treatment.Conclusions Conclusions- We need more patients but this therapeutic path seems to be an optimal and safe treatment, especially for elderly patients. Chronic low back pain remains a situation with necessity of adequate evaluation and management, in order to ameliorate the overall health .",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,Greece, Thessaloniki, Greece"
      ],
      "name": "Nikolaos Syrmos"
    }
  ],
  "title": "EP072 Lornoxicam as a treatment in elderly male elements with chronic low back pain",
  "uid": "2540fcb5-ee83-52a4-94a6-a3c879a08201"
}