OrthoMinute
Quick, practical refreshers to help you confidently evaluate and manage orthopedic injuries and conditions.
NSAIDs After a Fracture: Revisiting My Advice
If you’ve attended one of my presentations, you may remember a slide that said, “Avoid NSAIDs for this fracture.” An attendee asked why—and I didn’t have an evidence-based answer ready. I had carried a practice pattern into my teaching without adequately examining the evidence behind it. I’m sorr...
by Vanessa JS Smith PA-C —
Oct 21, 2026
fracture
general ortho
meds
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