Title: Post fracture pain management in children.<br/>Author: Jenny Guyther<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/314/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
This was a prospective study done in a pediatric emergency department where 329 children ages 4-16 years with isolated fractures were included. After casting, children were prescribed either ibuprofen or oxycodone. Pain score and activity level were followed by phone for 6 weeks. The reduction in pain was comparable for motrin and oxycodone. However, the children who received motrin experienced less side effects and quicker return to baseline activities compared to oxycodone.</div>
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<strong>Bottom line:</strong> Ibuprofen is a safe and effective option for fracture related pain and has fewer adverse effects compared to oxycodone.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ali et al. An observational cohort study comparing ibuprofen and oxycodone in children with fractures. PLos ONE 16(9): e0257021.</span></p>
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