Effect of NSAID use in the acute phase of skeletally immature bone healing : a prospective, randomized, controlled study
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are effective in controlling both post-operative pain and pain associated with orthopaedic injuries. In the pediatric population, they can minimize the need for narcotic pain medications. There is little data on the effects these medications have on long bone healing in the skeletally immature patient with a fracture.--Introduction.