Open AccessIntravenous Ibuprofen Reduces Opioid Consumption During the Initial 48 Hours After Injury in Orthopedic Trauma Patients
Author(s) -
Russell Weisz,
Alexander A. Fokin,
Vivian Lerner,
Amy Flynt,
Ines MaciasPerez,
Leo Pavliv,
Maggie Crawford,
Ivan Puente
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic trauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1531-2291
pISSN - 0890-5339
DOI - 10.1097/bot.0000000000001733
Subject(s) - medicine , narcotic , anesthesia , orthopedic surgery , placebo , ibuprofen , opioid , trauma center , confidence interval , randomized controlled trial , morphine , hazard ratio , oxycodone , surgery , retrospective cohort study , alternative medicine , receptor , pathology , pharmacology
To evaluate the efficacy of intravenous (IV) ibuprofen (Caldolor) administration in the management of acute pain in orthopedic trauma patients and to minimize opioid use.