Physical traumas are tragic and multifaceted injuries that suddenly threaten life. Although it
is the third most common cause of death in all age groups, one out of four trauma patients …

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 …

Regional anaesthesia is often helpful in improving respiratory function and analgesia
following multiple rib fractures. The erector spinae plane block has become the technique of …

Abstract The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Trauma Anesthesiology
Society Guidelines recommend prompt and effective multimodal analgesia for rib fractures …

The vast majority of injured patients suffer from pain. Systematic assessment of pain on
admission to the emergency department (ED) is a cornerstone of translating the best …

Purpose Many studies report on outcomes of analgesic therapy for (suspected) traumatic rib
fractures. However, the literature is inconclusive and diverse regarding the management of …

Until recently, epidural, paravertebral, and intercostal blocks have been advocated as
primary management techniques for pain associated with rib fractures. Newer myofascial …

Abstract Purpose of Review This article provides an overview of the common and important
chest injuries that the anesthesiologist may encounter in patients following trauma including …

Background Flail chest (FC) is known to account for high mortality and morbidity and is
typically treated with conservative care. Operative fixation of FC has been advocated as an …

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 …