Surgeons find over-the-counter medications control pain after elbow surgery as effectively as opioids

Posted on: 26 November, 2023

Children who take only ibuprofen or acetaminophen after routine elbow surgery report similar pain control to patients who take opioids, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

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