An exploratory study of acute analgesia in tibial shaft fractures: a comparison between Māori and Non-Māori.

We found differences in pre-hospital administration of analgesia between Māori and non-Māori patients with tibial shaft fractures. However once in hospital although there was a trend towards lower prescribing for Māori, there were no significant differences. Exploring the reasons underpinning this difference and the development of robust analgesic guidelines for tibial shaft fractures may help in reducing this inequity in care, particularly in the pre-hospital setting.