Chest computed tomography imaging utility for radiographically occult rib fractures in elderly fall-injured patients

CONCLUSION Among elderly fall patients, CT-identified rib fractures were associated with increased hospital admissions. However, there was no difference in procedural interventions, ICU admission, hospital/ICU LOS or mortality for patients with and without radiographically occult fractures. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic, level III.
Source: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research