Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3243219 | Injury | 2006 | 5 Pages |
SummaryObjectivesThis study was done to review and describe the care of paediatric trauma patients with respect to pain assessment and medication administration.MethodsA retrospective review of paediatric trauma patients, age <16 with a long bone fracture and GCS = 15, cared for by our paediatric trauma response team (January 1998–August 2002). A single trained abstractor reviewed all records. Data were descriptively analysed.ResultsFifty-six children were included. All but three received pain medication during resuscitation. The median time to first dose of pain medication after arrival was 20 min (95% CI: 14–29 min). The median pre- and post-treatment pain scores, on a 5-point scale, were 4 and 2, respectively. Vital signs were unaffected.ConclusionsAs a group, our paediatric trauma resuscitation team did a much better job managing pain, in this segment of the population, than the preponderance of existing literature would predict.