Do kids with forearm fractures need opioids at discharge from the emergency department? Analgesic prescribing and pain control following closed reduction of pediatric forearm fractures

Do kids with forearm fractures need opioids at discharge from the emergency department? Analgesic prescribing and pain control following closed reduction of pediatric forearm fractures

Abstract Objective The purpose of this 2‐part study is to determine opioid prescribing patterns and opioid use and pain control after discharge following closed reduction of pediatric forearm fractures. Methods A retrospective study was conducted from December 2016 to January 2018 at a level 1 traum...

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Main Authors: Richard E. Jernigan, Lukas G. Keil, Sahil Dadoo, Cheryl L. Jackson, Anna D. Vergun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Subjects:
analgesics
closed reduction
forearm fracture
opioids
pain
pain management
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12884

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https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12884

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