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

The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
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....