Perioperative dexamethasone: Effects on length of stay, perioperative outcomes, and safety in isolated lower extremity long bone fracture fixation.

J Clin Orthop Trauma · 2025 · PMC12150185 · PMID 40503003

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Secondary outcomes Regarding secondary outcomes, the Dex had lower rates of utilization of morphine equivalents (MME) on POD0 ( Dex 16.7 ± 16.1, No Dex 21.1 ± 17.4) and MME POD0-3 average (Dex 24.5 ± 16.5, No Dex 30.5 ± 18.3), however the results did not reach statistical significance (p-adjusted = 0.17 for both).

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