Surgical Stabilization of Severe Rib Fractures Decreases Incidence of Retained Hemothorax and Empyema [1]
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.