Rib Fractures: To Fix or Not to Fix? An Evidence-Based Algorithm
Rib fractures are a common injury resulting from blunt chest trauma. The most important complications associated with rib fractures include death, pneumonia, and the need for mechanical ventilation. The development of new osteosynthesis materials has stimulated increased interest in the surgical t...
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Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017-08-01
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| author | Michael Bemelman M. W. de Kruijf Mark van Baal Luke Leenen |
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| description | Rib fractures are a common injury resulting from blunt chest trauma. The most important complications associated
with rib fractures include death, pneumonia, and the need for mechanical ventilation. The development
of new osteosynthesis materials has stimulated increased interest in the surgical treatment of rib
fractures. Surgical stabilisation, however, is not needed for every patient with rib fractures or for every patient
with flail chest. This paper presents an easy-to-use evidence-based algorithm, developed by the authors,
for the treatment of patients with flail chest and isolated rib fractures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-76b046544a074c3ebc8ea54973aba5102022-12-22T01:52:20ZengKorean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryKorean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery2233-601X2093-65162017-08-0150422923410.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.4.229Rib Fractures: To Fix or Not to Fix? An Evidence-Based AlgorithmMichael Bemelman0M. W. de Kruijf1Mark van Baal2Luke Leenen3St. Elisabeth HospitalSt. Elisabeth HospitalSt. Elisabeth HospitalUniversity Medical Centre UtrechtRib fractures are a common injury resulting from blunt chest trauma. The most important complications associated with rib fractures include death, pneumonia, and the need for mechanical ventilation. The development of new osteosynthesis materials has stimulated increased interest in the surgical treatment of rib fractures. Surgical stabilisation, however, is not needed for every patient with rib fractures or for every patient with flail chest. This paper presents an easy-to-use evidence-based algorithm, developed by the authors, for the treatment of patients with flail chest and isolated rib fractures.http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.4.229Rib fracturesMorbidityMortalityRib fixationAlgorithm |
| spellingShingle | Michael Bemelman M. W. de Kruijf Mark van Baal Luke Leenen Rib Fractures: To Fix or Not to Fix? An Evidence-Based Algorithm Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Rib fractures Morbidity Mortality Rib fixation Algorithm |
| title | Rib Fractures: To Fix or Not to Fix? An Evidence-Based Algorithm |
| title_full | Rib Fractures: To Fix or Not to Fix? An Evidence-Based Algorithm |
| title_fullStr | Rib Fractures: To Fix or Not to Fix? An Evidence-Based Algorithm |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rib Fractures: To Fix or Not to Fix? An Evidence-Based Algorithm |
| title_short | Rib Fractures: To Fix or Not to Fix? An Evidence-Based Algorithm |
| title_sort | rib fractures to fix or not to fix an evidence based algorithm |
| topic | Rib fractures Morbidity Mortality Rib fixation Algorithm |
| url | http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.4.229 |
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