Comparison of efficacy of oral rofecoxib and ketorolac in controlling early postoperative outpatient orthopedic surgical pain.

Christopher Kaeding, Angela Pedroza, John Sharkey

Journal: American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) 2005;33(10):510-3

PMID: 15540852

Abstract

We compared the efficacy of rofecoxib and ketorolac in controlling postoperative pain after outpatient surgery. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either rofecoxib or ketorolac preoperatively and every morning for 5 postoperative days. Patients in both groups received oxycodone as needed for breakthrough pain. After 5 postoperative days, patients were asked for information-pain score; number of supplemental analgesics used; and severity of any incision-site bleeding, nausea, or diarrhea. Rofecoxib and ketorolac did not differ on these measures. Rofecoxib and ketorolac are equally effective in controlling postoperative pain.

Address: College of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics, Division of Sports Medicine, Ohio State University, Sports Medicine Center, Columbus, Ohio 43221, USA.

MeSH Terms: Administration, Oral, Adolescent, Adult, Analgesics, Opioid, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Female, Humans, Ketorolac, Lactones, Male, Middle Aged, Oxycodone, Pain Measurement, Pain, Postoperative, Sulfones, Treatment Outcome