MID-AMERICA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION

RESULTS: There was no statistically significant difference in healing time between the two groups (p=0.64; 95% CI, -14.87 – 24.04). Average healing time was 185 days in the narcotic cohort and 180.5 days in the NSAID cohort. Both groups had similar mean age. The narcotic cohort included more polytrauma patients (18.9% vs. 13.4%). ................
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