Pain management assessment in children with limb fractures in an emergency service

Conclusion Fracture immobilization is the mainstay for analgesia but it does not suffice as a form of pain management. Monotherapy with dipyrone or tramadol resulted in the best pain reduction, whereas the combined use of dipyrone plus tramadol was not better than the use of either medication alone.
Source: Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research