Do Lidocaine Patches Reduce Opioid Use in Acute Rib Fractures?

Background: Pain control is an important aspect of rib fracture management. With a rise in multimodal care approaches, we hypothesized that transdermal lidocaine patches reduce opioid utilization in hospitalized patients with acute rib fractures not requiring continuous opioid infusion.

Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of adult trauma patients with acute rib fractures admitted to the Trauma Service from January 2011 to October 2018.

peritonitis: a rare, lethal imitator of appendicitis.

is a common cause of infection. Since 2010, the Centers for Disease Control has noted a 24% rise in invasive infections with a mortality rate of 10%. We present a case series and review of the English literature.

Perceptions in rib injuries: A multidisciplinary single center survey of clinician differences in risk stratification and management of patients with rib fractures.

Background: Although associated with significant morbidity, there is no universally accepted management of rib fractures. We hypothesized that variations in risk stratification may influence this.

Methods: A questionnaire was developed to assess providers' perceived risk factors and injury stratification of rib fracture patients at a Level 1 trauma center.