Rib fractures are common among patients sustaining blunt trauma, and are markers of
severe bodily and solid organ injury. They are associated with high morbidity and mortality …

Background Thoracic trauma is the third most common cause of death after abdominal injury
and head trauma in polytrauma patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate …

BACKGROUND Rib fractures are identified in 10% of all injury victims and are associated
with significant morbidity (33%) and mortality (12%). Significant progress has been made in …

Rib fractures are one of the most common injuries following blunt trauma, occurring in
approximately 10% of all trauma patients. Over 350,000 patients sustain rib injuries annually …

Purpose Flail chest is a life-threatening complication of severe chest trauma with a mortality
rate of up to 15%. The standard non-operative management has high comorbidities with …

This is a recommended management algorithm from the Western Trauma Association
addressing the management of adult patients with rib fractures. Because there is a paucity of …

Objectives: Flail chest is a common injury sustained by patients who experience high-energy
blunt chest trauma and results in severe respiratory compromise because of altered …

BACKGROUND Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) has become pivotal in the
management of severe chest injuries. Recent literature supports improved outcomes and …

Rib fractures are among the most common traumatic injury found in∼ 20% of all patients
who suffer thoracic trauma. The majority of these are a result of a blunt mechanism and are …

Chest wall injury is one of the most common in trauma, present in 10% or more of all trauma
admissions. 1 It is also a significant marker of mortality, injury severity, and associated …