title: Anesthesia and analgesia for the ambulatory management of fractures in children.
abstract: The goal of anesthesia in the ambulatory management of fractures in children is to provide analgesia and relieve anxiety in order to facilitate successful closed treatment of the skeletal injury. Numerous techniques short of general anesthesia are available. These methods include blocks (local, regional, and intravenous), sedation (conscious and deep), and dissociative anesthesia (ketamine sedation). Important factors in choosing a particular technique include ease of administration, efficacy, safety, cost, and patient and parent acceptance. Local and regional techniques, such as hematoma, axillary, and intravenous regional blocks, are particularly effective for upper-extremity fractures. Sedation with inhalation agents, such as nitrous oxide, and parenterally administered narcotic-benzodiazepine combinations, are not region-specific and are suitable for patients over a wide range of ages. Ketamine sedation is an excellent choice for children less than 10 years old. With any technique, proper monitoring and adherence to safety guidelines are essential.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, MCN D-4207, Nashville, TN 37232-2550, USA.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: McCarty
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Mencio
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000698:Analgesia; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D001133:Bones of Upper Extremity / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009407:Nerve Block; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D007649:Ketamine; D009609:Nitrous Oxide