“Early results after initiation of a rib fixation programme: A propensity score matched analysis”

Chest wall injuries are a common occurrence in blunt trauma and can be seen in up to 20% of all injured patients[1]. The resulting rib fractures have been estimated to occur in the hundreds of thousands of patients per year in the United States[2,3]. These injuries have been correlated to significant analgesia challenges, early pulmonary complications, and mortality, as well as to prolonged pain and disability [4 –7].

Source: Injury - September 16, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Grace Niziolek, Michael D. Goodman, Amy Makley, D Anderson Millar, Victor Heh, Timothy A. Pritts, Christopher Janowak Source Type: research