A study of 387 patients aged 65 years and over presenting with an acute hot painful swollen joint as the major or only presentation of osteoarthrosis of the knee is discussed. Short-term phenylbutazone therapy is evaluated. Eighty-nine per cent of patients obtained good to complete relief of acute symptoms within 14 days.
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