Comparing the efficacy of pethidine and ketorolac in managing postoperative pain following orthopedic fracture surgery in addicts: a prospective clinical study
Both pethidine and ketorolac provided effective postoperative analgesia in patients with substance use disorder undergoing orthopedic fracture surgery, with comparable efficacy and safety profiles. The choice between these analgesics should consider individual patient characteristics and the potential for substance misuse.
Authors
- S. Ghaffari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7509-0846)
- Masoud Shayesteh Azar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2269-6283)
- Zahra Nekoukar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2663-9024)
- Zakaria Zakariaei
- Nima Tayyebi
Institutions
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (IR)
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000004462
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00