Surgical stabilization of rib fracture patients versus nonoperative controls treated by a multidisciplinary team in a single institution

Introduction: Despite promising evidence, surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) is not ubiquitously offered in all trauma centers. Some centers struggle with patient selection while some struggle due to surgeon comfort with the technique. To address this issue, our trauma center developed a...

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Main Authors: Frank Bauer, Susan Haag, Kaveh Najafi, Brian Miller, John Kepros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402302412X