Comparative efficacy of anaesthetic methods for closed reduction of paediatric forearm fractures: a systematic review.

Amelia Xin Chun Goh Jun Wei YeoJocelyn Fangjiao GaoMarcus Eng-Hock Ong Shu-Ling Chong Fahad Javaid Siddiqui Andrew Fu-Wah Ho

Published in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2022)

Few randomised controlled trials compared anaesthetic methods in the closed reduction of paediatric forearm fractures. High heterogeneity precluded meta-analysis. Overall, current data are insufficient to guide the choice of anaesthetic method in emergency settings. More adequately powered trials, conducted using standardised methods, are required.

Keyphrases

emergency department
systematic review
intensive care unit
public health
electronic health record
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
machine learning
decision making
data analysis
emergency medical