Child Fracture Pain Relief — Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks

Pediatric femur fracture pain control using ultrasound-guided nerve blocks Opioid-sparing nerve block for broken leg in children in real-world pediatric emergency medicine settings Learn how ultrasound-guided nerve blocks can cut opioid use by 74% while giving kids faster, better pain relief after femur fractures

What You'll Learn:

• Why femur fractures are among the top three most painful injuries in childhood and what that means for emergency pain control strategies
• How ultrasound-guided femoral nerve blocks work for broken leg pain in children and when to consider them over opioids alone
• Key findings from the multicenter study showing a 74% reduction in total morphine milligram equivalents over the first 24 hours with nerve blocks
• How pain scores compared: median pain 60 minutes after intervention with nerve block vs opioids alone, and what that means at the bedside
• Practical considerations for implementing ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in pediatric emergency care, including workflow and team coordination
• How nerve blocks fit into non-opioid pain management for kids and broader opioid-sparing pain relief strategies in the ED
• Counseling points for families about leg fracture treatment options, risks, and benefits of nerve blocks versus traditional opioid-based regimens

About the Guest:

Zachary Binder, MD, is an associate professor of pediatrics and a pediatric emergency medicine physician specializing in acute pain management for children. He led the first large, prospective, multicenter study evaluating ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for pediatric femur fractures in emergency settings. His work focuses on evidence-based, opioid-sparing strategies to improve comfort and outcomes for injured children.