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  "textContent": "A new multicenter study led by Zachary Binder, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, provides compelling evidence that an ultrasound-guided nerve block can dramatically improve pain control for children with femur fractures, while reducing their need for opioids by nearly 75%. Published in Academic Emergency Medicine, the study is the first large, prospective evaluation of the technique in pediatric emergency settings and offers a promising new approach to managing one of childhood's most painful injuries.",
  "title": "Targeted nerve blocks sharply reduce pain, opioid use for children with severe leg fractures, study finds"
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