The purpose of this study is to investigate if it is possible to decrease opioid consumption
in patients undergoing ankle fracture surgery by providing scheduled doses of nonsteroidal
inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo
controlled study with two groups of patients: one getting NSAIDs to take at regularly
scheduled times plus a traditional prescription for opioid medication and one receiving the
traditional prescription for opioid medication and a placebo. Patients will be assigned to a
group from a computer-generated program. Neither the patients nor their doctors or nurses
will know what group they are in, only the pharmacist will have that information. Patients in
both groups will have the opportunity to take opioid medications if the pain becomes
unmanageable.