Background: Reduction of a fracture in the forearm can be performed with nitrous oxide to avoid surgery. It can be a both painful and unpleasant procedure for the child. The presence and support of the childs’ parent is significant in painful procedures. Aim: The aim of the study was to describe childrens’ and their parents' experiences of fracture reduction in the fore arm within a time interval of 14 days after the procedure.  Method: A descriptive qualitative interview study with semi structured questions was used. Five children between 9 and 13 years old, and five parents took part in the study. The data was analysed with qualitative content analysis.  Results: Fracture reduction of the forearm with nitrous oxide was experienced in different ways. The pain was described variously, and the children felt fear before the procedure. Waiting for fracture reduction one day after the injury caused anxiety. The effect of nitrous oxide was also experienced differently. When the fracture was manipulated, pain was experienced shortly. According to parents, nitrous oxide was a good pain-relieving method, to avoid surgery. After the procedure both parents and children felt relieved. The children needed pharmacological pain relief afterwards. The information to the parents about pain relief at home was varied. Within a period of two weeks, none of the children had any further pain and they said they could repeat the procedure. Parents considered repeating the procedure for their child, but with more pain relief.  Conclusion: A fracture in the forearm is painful. Waiting for the reduction is scary and makes the child worried. During the procedure the child will experience pain. Afterwards the child and parent feel relieved. Information is needed throughout the process.

Den nuvarande metoden för att behandla handledsfrakturer, specifikt reponeringen (återföring till rätt position) av enklare frakturer, kräver idag två till tre personer med en behandlingstid på cirka 20 minuter. 25 000 personer drabbas av handledsfrakturer varje år i Sverige, där majoriteten är just av den enklare sorten som inte kräver operation. Denna metod ansågs för tidskrävande och dessutom för smärtsam för patienten enligt Rami Elias, ortopedisk kirurg på Specialistcenter Scandinavia. Ett hjälpmedel utvecklades utifrån dessa problem och krav från uppdragsgivaren. En funktionell prototyp byggdes och blev testad. Det nya hjälpmedlet gav prov på en minskad tidsåtgång och skonsammare behandling för patienten. / The current method for treating wrist fractures, specifically reduction (repositioning the bones) of simple fractures, require two to three people with a treatment time of about 20 minutes. 25,000 people are affected by wrist fractures each year in Sweden, where the majority of these are of the simpler variety that does not require surgery. This method was considered too time consuming and also too painful for the patients according to Rami Elias, orthopedic surgeon at Specialistcenter Scandinavia. An assistance tool was developed based on these issues and demands of the client. A functional prototype was built and tested. The new tool showed evidence of providing reduced treatment time and being less harmful to the patients.