Demographic characteristics
| Ibuprofen group (n=179) | Oxycodone group (n=61) | All participants (n=240) | |
| Age, mean (SD), years | 10.4 (3.6) | 12.8 (2.5) | 11.0 (3.5) |
| Weight, mean (SD), kg | 41.5 (17.5) | 50.4 (15.0) | 43.7 (17.3) |
| Sex (Boys) n (%) | 110 (61.5) | 49 (80.3) | 159 (66.2) |
| Fracture location* n (%) | |||
| Upper body | 139 (77.7) | 50 (83.3) | 189 (79.1) |
| Lower body | 40 (22.3) | 10 (16.7) | 50 (20.9) |
| Procedural sedation n (%) | 54 (30.2) | 23 (37.7) | 77 (32.1) |
| Fracture eeduction n (%) | 59 (33.0) | 24 (39.3) | 83 (34.6) |
| Buckle fracture* n (%) | 20 (11.2) | 2 (3.3) | 22 (9.2) |
| Post-ED discharge follow-up n (%) | |||
| Return to ED, PRN | 4 (2.2) | 1 (1.6) | 5 (2.1) |
| Return to ED, scheduled | 3 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.2) |
| Referral to orthopaedic surgeon | 125 (69.8) | 51 (83.6) | 176 (73.3) |
| F/U with family doctor | 22 (12.3) | 6 (9.8) | 28 (11.7) |
| Other F/U | 5 (2.8) | 1 (1.6) | 6 (2.5) |
| Not charted | 20 (11.2) | 2 (3.3) | 22 (9.2) |
| Therapeutic interventions (non-pharmacological) (n, %) | |||
| Cast | 112 (62.6) | 34 (55.7) | 146 (60.8) |
| Splint | 38 (21.2) | 2 (3.3) | 40 (16.7) |
| Comfort interventions (non-pharmacological) (n, %) | |||
| Sling | 55 (30.7) | 31 (50.8) | 86 (35.8) |
| Elevation | 62 (34.6) | 9 (14.8) | 71 (29.6) |
| Tensor | 3 (1.7) | 2 (3.3) | 5 (2.1) |
| Crutches | 3 (1.7) | 2 (3.3) | 5 (2.1) |
| Ice | 33 (18.4) | 14 (23.0) | 47 (19.6) |
| Other† | 8 (4.5) | 4 (6.6) | 12 (5.0) |
| Maximum pain at day 1, mean (SD) | 6.1 (2.2) | 6.6 (2.1) | 6.2 (2.2) |
| Delta pain at day 1, mean (SD) | 3.6 (1.9) | 3.9 (2.3) | 3.7 (2.0) |
*n=239 for these results, where n=179 for ibuprofen group and n=60 for oxycodone group.
†Other includes wheelchair, brace, tape, finger exercises.
ED, emergency department; F/U, follow-up.