Early identification of rib fractures, even in young patients without chronic diseases, is essential. Prompt diagnosis facilitates appropriate management, aiding in pain control and addressing underlying causes such as persistent coughing. Additionally, vigilance for complications such as pneumothorax and rib displacement is crucial for optimizing patient care.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8823 | DOI Listing |
J Pain Res
January 2025
Department of General Surgery, The 955th Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Tibet, 854000, People's Republic of China.
Fracture surgeries are frequently accompanied by severe pain, necessitating efficacious pain management strategies to enhance postoperative recovery. Nerve block techniques, which are critical in mitigating pain, involve the targeted administration of local anesthetics to disrupt nerve signal transmission, thereby achieving significant analgesia. Traditionally, these techniques rely on anatomical landmarks and the clinician's expertise, which can introduce variability and potential risks.
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January 2025
Department of Trauma Surgery, Jeju Regional Trauma Center, Cheju Halla General Hospital, Jeju 63127, Republic of Korea.
: Two major classification systems exist for rib fracture (RFX) displacement. One system uses a 50% displacement threshold: Grade I (<50%), Grade II (≥50% to <100%), and Grade III (completely dislocated). Another proposes a 10% threshold: Undisplaced (<10%), Offset (≥10% to <100%), and Displaced (completely dislocated).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEur J Trauma Emerg Surg
January 2025
Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Purpose: Little is known about the prevalence, impact and change of the symptoms after implant removal due to irritation in multiple rib fractures. This study aims to explore these aspects to improve treatment decision-making.
Methods: Data was collected from two hospitals in the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg
January 2025
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, USA.
Purpose: To evaluate frequency and timing of post-discharge complications in patients with traumatic rib fractures undergoing operative or nonoperative management.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed adult patients with rib fractures admitted to a Level 1 trauma center from 1/2020 to 12/2021. Outcomes included rib-related complications, pneumonia within 1 month, new diagnosis of opioid- or alcohol-use disorder, and all-cause mortality.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg
January 2025
Department for Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Purpose: Severe thorax trauma including multiple rib fractures and flail chest deformity are leading causes of death in trauma patients. Increasing evidence supports the use of surgical stabilisation of rib fractures (SSRF) in these patients. However, there is currently a paucity of evidence for its use in non-ventilator-dependent patients.
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