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This study evaluated the association between perioperative prescriptive NSAID use and surgical and medical complications following DRF surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX database identified adult patients who underwent DRF surgery between 2012 and 2024. Patients were categorized based on NSAID prescription within 1\u00a0day before to 1 month after surgery. Propensity score matching controlled for demographic variables. Primary outcome was 1-year surgical complications (malunion\/nonunion surgery, postoperative infection, and revision surgery). Secondary outcomes included 90-day medical complications (myocardial infarction, gastrointestinal bleeding, acute kidney injury, emergency department visits, and readmission). 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Within 90 days, NSAID prescription patients demonstrated higher emergency department visit rates but no significant differences in myocardial infarction, gastrointestinal bleeding, acute kidney injury, or readmission.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Despite statistically significant increases in postoperative infections, revision surgery, and emergency department visits, absolute risk differences were modest (less than 1% for all outcomes). No significant difference was observed in the primary outcome of malunion\/nonunion surgery, and this null finding persisted across sensitivity analyses restricted to nonselective NSAIDs and to a 1-week exposure window. 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