The role of ketorolac in decreasing length of stay and narcotic complications in the postoperative pediatric orthopaedic patient

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 688-692

  Eberson, Craig P ^a   Pacicca, Donna M ^b   Ehrlich, Michael G ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ketorolac; Pain control; Pediatric orthopedics

Indexed keywords

KETOROLAC; MORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUBFOOT; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE; LENGTH OF STAY; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OSTEOTOMY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; TOLMETIN; TROMETHAMINE;

EID: 0032858511     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199909000-00027     Document Type: Article

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