Triage of Patients With Rib Fractures : Patient's Age and Number Don't Tell the Whole Story.

DISCUSSION: A revised rib fracture triage guideline with less emphasis on the patient's age and the number of fractured ribs safely lowered ICU admission rates. Poor functional status rather than age and anatomy was the strongest predictor of complications and prolonged hospital stay.
PMID: 32723178 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The American Surgeon - July 28, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Leichtle SW, Pendleton A, Wang S, Torres B, Collins R, Aboutanos MB Tags: Am Surg Source Type: research