Surgical versus conservative therapy for multiple rib fractures: a retrospective analysis Article Swipe
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Medicine
Surgery
Conservative treatment
Conservative management
Intensive care unit
Retrospective cohort study
Group B
Internal medicine
Yongjing Liu
,
Shun Xu
,
Yu Qi
,
Tao Yu
,
Peng Lei-lei
,
Shengbo Qi
,
Hao Chuan Han
,
Mengran Chen
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YOU?
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· 2018
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.21037/atm.2018.10.12
· OA: W2897318141
YOU?
·
· 2018
· Open Access
·
· DOI: https://doi.org/10.21037/atm.2018.10.12
· OA: W2897318141
Surgical treatment is a safe and effective therapy for multiple rib fractures. Our data suggested that surgical treatment can significantly shorten the patients' pain-endurance time, hospitalization time, and can reduce complication incidence. Severe rib fracture patients might benefit from surgical fixation.
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