Rib fractures in trauma patients: does operative fixation improve outcome?

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Renewed interest in surgical fixation of rib fractures has emerged. However, conservative treatment is still preferred at most surgical departments. We wanted to evaluate whether operative treatment of rib fractures may benefit severely injured patients.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Curr Opin Crit Care

Title: Current opinion in critical care

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 1531-7072

ISSN (Print): 1070-5295

Publication date (Electronic): December 2016

Volume: 22

Issue: 6

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[1 ] aDepartment of TraumatologybDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oslo University HospitalcUniversity of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

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Publisher Item ID: 00075198-201612000-00011

DOI: 10.1097/MCC.0000000000000364

PubMed ID: 27811559

SO-VID: 4c1a7582-0756-406f-9b6a-3dbbe5e150c3

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