Are rib fractures stable? An analysis of progressive rib fracture offset in the acute trauma setting.

Journal: The journal of trauma and acute care surgery

PMID: 34407002

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Rib fractures serve as both a marker of injury severity and a guide for clinical decision making for trauma patients. Although recent studies have suggested that rib fractures are dynamic, the degree of progressive offset remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to further characterize the change that takes place in the acute trauma setting.

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William Head

From the Department of Surgery (W.H., N.K., C.T., S.L., E.E.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; and Department of Surgery (S.D.), Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Neha Kumar
Christopher Thomas
Stuart Leon
Sean Dieffenbaugher
Evert Eriksson

Keywords

Clinical Decision-Making Disease Progression Female Flail Chest Humans Injury Severity Score Lung Diseases Male Middle Aged Neural Networks, Computer Outcome Assessment, Health Care Patient Care Quality Improvement Retrospective Studies Rib Fractures Thoracic Injuries Tomography, X-Ray Computed Trauma Centers

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Are rib fractures stable? An analysis of progressive rib fracture offset in the acute trauma setting.

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