Polytrauma

SEATTLE — Use of IV ketorolac in patients who have polytrauma may reduce pain, as well as opioid intake, according to data presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting.

CHICAGO — Despite a reduction in pediatric patients presenting with orthopedic injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, results showed these patients had an increase in polytrauma requiring more procedures and worse hospital outcomes.

DENVER — At the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, a presenter said an algorithm that uses electronic medical record data may offer clinicians a clearer description of mortality risk in polytrauma and assist them in decision-making during early hospitalization.