welcomes you to the new, improved website!This single institution study evaluated patients with traumatic rib fracture treated with rib fixation vs medical management; patients were propensity score matched. RF pts experienced a lower incidence of re-intervention for retained hemothorax, a lower incidence of empyema, and a lower incidence of readmision.
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Surgical Stabilization of Severe Rib Fractures Decreases Incidence of Retained Hemothorax and Empyema
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Source: American Journal of Surgery
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Author(s): Sarah Majercik, Sathya Vijayakumar, Griffin Olsen, Emily Wilson, Scott Gardner, Steven R. Granger, Don H. Van Boerum, Thomas W. White
