The use of Toradol for pain control in surgical orthopedic cases is currently a topic of interest within the field. The proposed study is a prospective randomized study evaluating postoperative pain, opioid requirement, complication/reoperation rates and nonunion rates in patients undergoing surgical treatment for isolated lateral malleolar fibula fractures. Patients will be randomized to either the Treatment Group (Toradol) or the Control Group (Non-Toradol). Both Toradol and non-Toradol drug regimens are currently prescribed by the Foot and Ankle Team at the Rothman Institute and this study will serve as a valuable comparison.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
128
the investigators aimed to evaluate the effect of postoperative ketorolac after ankle fracture surgery on postoperative opioid consumption, pain control, an patient satisfaction.
standard of care post operative pain management protocol
Visual analog score for pain
To evaluate the pain VAS scores of all patients
Time frame: Days 1-7 post-op
Opioid pill intake
opioid requirement
Time frame: Days 1-7 post-op
Radiographic healing
Ankle fracture healing post op via radiographs
Time frame: 12-33 weeks
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