Open AccessOperative fixation of rib fractures after blunt trauma
Author(s) -
George Kasotakis,
Erik A. Hasenboehler,
Erik W. Streib,
Neel Patel,
Mayur B. Patel,
Louis H. Alarcon,
Patrick Bosarge,
Joseph D. Love,
Elliott R. Haut,
John J. Como
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of trauma and acute care surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.25
H-Index - 187
eISSN - 2163-0763
pISSN - 2163-0755
DOI - 10.1097/ta.0000000000001350
Subject(s) - flail chest , medicine , mechanical ventilation , intensive care unit , pneumonia , surgery , internal fixation , randomized controlled trial , blunt , incidence (geometry) , mortality rate , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , optics , physics
Rib fractures are identified in 10% of all injury victims and are associated with significant morbidity (33%) and mortality (12%). Significant progress has been made in the management of rib fractures over the past few decades, including operative reduction and internal fixation (rib ORIF); however, the subset of patients that would benefit most from this procedure remains ill-defined. The aim of this project was to develop evidence-based recommendations.