NSAIDs and Time to Union in Diaphyseal Tibia Fractures: Do NSAIDs Make a Difference

The study will be a prospective interventional study with two randomized parallel groups.

Randomization will take place immediately following the identification of a potential participant. The control group will receive the standard of care for diaphyseal tibia fractures. The standard of care consists of intramedullary nailing and post-operative opioids for pain control. The interventional group will have the same surgical indication and intervention but will differ in the primary method of pain control. The study group will receive NSAIDs and a reduced dosage of opioids for pain control. Primary outcome measures will be time to union, non-union, and pain over the post-operative period measured by a VAS pain scale. Once the data collection of both groups is complete, the statistical analysis will begin to determine if there is a statistical difference between the control and study groups in the primary outcome measurements.