Open AccessIsolated rib fractures in geriatric patients
Author(s) -
Elsayed Elmistekawy,
Abd Almohsen M Hammad
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.36552
Subject(s) - medicine , rib cage , geriatric care , anatomy , nursing
The goal of this study was to investigate the short-term outcomes in patients older than 60 years with isolated rib fractures and admitted to emergency hospital.