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Low-Dose Short Infusion Ketamine Vs Morphine For Long Bone Fractures

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August 2024

Low-Dose Short Infusion Ketamine Vs Morphine For Long Bone Fractures

Vol: 306| Issue: 8| Number:59| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Low-dose short infusion ketamine as adjunct to morphine for acute long bone fracture in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial.

BMC Emerg Med . 2024 May 9;24(1):80.

Contributing Authors:
EA Eddie AZBA Zahedi SFB Jamaluddin JM Noor

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Fifty-eight patients with acute long bone fractures were randomized to receive either low-dose ketamine (LDK; n=31) or intravenous morphine (MOR; (n=27). The primary outcome of interest was the reduction in pain as measured by the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) from baseline. Secondary outcomes included adverse effects and the need for rescue analgesia. Outcomes were assessed at 15, 30, 60, 90, and ...

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