Effect of Post-Operative Toradol Administration on Bone Healing After Ankle Fracture Fixation:

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Category:Ankle, TraumaIntroduction/Purpose:Ketorolac has been reported to delay bone healing when administered after spine surgery, and there is hesitancy to use non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) in the fracture setting despite its reliable ability to relieve surgical pain. The effect of ketorolac administration after foot and ankle surgery has not been well-defined in the literature to date. The purpose of this study is to report clinical and radiographic outcomes for patients treated with a perioperative ketorolac regimen after open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of ankle fractures. A secondary purpose is to determine whether there are other patient factors that affect radiographic healing in this population. We hypothesize that the time to radiographic healing with ketorolac use after ORIF of ankle fractures is no different than a historical control.Methods:A retrospective chart review was performed on all patients that received perioperative ketorolac at the time of lateral malleolar,...