Clinical effects of treatment of lumbar facet joint osteoarthritis with glucosamine hydrochloride

Objective:To explore the clinical effects of treatment of lumbar facet joint osteoarthritis(LFJOA) with glucosamine hydrochloride(GH).Methods:One hundred and eighty patients with LFJOA were randomly divided into control group,which were treated with Loxoprofen Sodium and treatment group,which were treated with Loxoprofen Sodium at two weeks before treatment and GH for three courses.The effects of two groups were compared.Results:Compared with the control group,the Oswestry scores of treatment group were higher after 3 months(P0.01),and lower after 6 and 12 months(P0.01).Conclusions:Treatment of LFJOA with GH is effective,minor adverse effects,and GH is an effective drug.