A Comparison of Scoring Systems to Identify Patients at Increased Risk From Traumatic Rib Fractures.

Introduction: Patients with rib fractures from traumatic injuries may suffer increased morbidity, an increased hospital stay, an increased length of time in the intensive care unit (ICU), pulmonary complications resulting in the need for mechanical ventilation, and increased mortality. Some studies have focused on developing specific scoring systems to triage and to help identify patients most at risk for the most severe complications. One such protocol is the RibScore.