Significance of fibrinogen, interleukin-6, and C-reactive protein as predictors of pleural complications after rib fractures in blunt chest trauma

Significance of fibrinogen, interleukin-6, and C-reactive protein as predictors of pleural complications after rib fractures in blunt chest trauma

Introduction/Objective. Rib fractures are common in blunt chest trauma (BCT), and when they are associated with pleural complications (PC) – pneumothorax, hemothorax and hemopneumothorax – the treatment of these patients is prolonged and difficult. Without the ability to predict PC after rib fractur...

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Main Authors: Pavlović Milorad, Ristić Tatjana, Marković Dušanka, Ignjatović Aleksandra, Karanikolić Aleksandar, Đorđević Miodrag, Radić Milica, Dinić Ljubimir, Laketić Darko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2023-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
Subjects:
blunt chest trauma
rib fractures
pleural complications
fibrinogen
il-6
crp
Online Access:https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2023/0370-81792300073P.pdf

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