Pain Control Alternatives in Pediatric Patients With Distal Radius Fractures

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a hematoma block and minimal ketamine pain control or hematoma block and intranasal fentanyl in pediatric patients presenting with distal radius fractures requiring reduction, compared to control of standard full conscious sedation using ketamine.

Timeline

Start

2025-08-22

Primary completion

2026-08-22

Completion

2027-08-22

Publications

• Background McCarty EC, Mencio GA, Walker LA, Green NE. Ketamine sedation for the reduction of children's fractures in the emergency department. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2000 Jul;82-A(7):912-8. doi: 10.2106/00004623-200007000-00002.
• Background Disel NR, Yilmaz HL, Sertdemir Y, Yesilagac H, Avci A. Etomidate Versus Ketamine: Effective Use in Emergency Procedural Sedation for Pediatric Orthopedic Injuries. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016 Dec;32(12):830-834. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000373.
• Background Jordan RW, Aquilina A, Westacott DJ, Cooke S. A comparison of ketamine sedation and general anaesthesia for manipulation of paediatric forearm fractures. Acta Orthop Belg. 2016 Dec;82(4):836-842.
• Background Morrison T, Carender C, Kilbane B, Liu RW. Procedural Sedation With Ketamine Versus Propofol for Closed Reduction of Pediatric Both Bone Forearm Fractures. Orthopedics. 2017 Sep 1;40(5):288-294. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20170824-01. Epub 2017 Sep 7.
• Background Kwong A, Aldridge ES, Jayawardana R, Brookwick A, Miller J, Buntine PG. Length of stay outcomes in patients receiving ketamine sedation versus Bier's block anaesthesia for procedural closed fracture reduction: A retrospective audit of paediatric emergency department patients. Emerg Med Australas. 2022 Feb;34(1):73-77. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13844. Epub 2021 Aug 29.

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Indications

No indication recorded.