Effectiveness of rib fixation compared to pain medication alone on pain control in patients with uncomplicated rib fractures: study protocol of a pragmatic multicenter randomized controlled trial—the PAROS study (Pain After Rib OSteosynthesis)
Abstract Background Persistent pain and disability following rib fractures result in a large psycho-socio-economic impact for health-care system. Benefits of rib osteosynthesis are well documented in patients with flail chest that necessitates invasive ventilation. In patients with uncomplicated and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06509-0 |