Long-term follow-up after rib fixation for flail chest and multiple rib fractures

PURPOSE: Rib fixation for flail chest has been shown to improve in-hospital outcome, but little is known about treatment for multiple rib fractures and long-term outcome is scarce. The aim of this study was to describe the safety, long-term quality of life, and implant-related irritation after rib fixation for flail chest and multiple rib fractures. METHODS: All adult patients with blunt thoracic trauma who underwent rib fixation for flail chest or multiple rib fractures between January 2010 and December 2016 in our level 1 trauma facility were retrospectively included. In-hospital characteris... Mehr ...

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Verfasser: Beks, Reinier B
de Jong, Mirjam B
Houwert, Roderick M
Sweet, Arthur A R
De Bruin, Ivar G J M
Govaert, Geertje A M
Wessem, Karlijn J P
Simmermacher, Rogier K J
Hietbrink, Falco
Groenwold, Rolf H H
Leenen, Luke P H
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Schlagwörter: Flail chest / Long term follow-up / Multiple rib fractures / Rib fixation / Fracture Fixation / Internal/statistics & numerical data / Follow-Up Studies / Humans / Middle Aged / Male / Netherlands / Rib Fractures/etiology / Female / Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data / Aged / Retrospective Studies / Flail Chest/etiology / Conservative Treatment/statistics & numerical data / Fractures / Multiple/etiology / Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine / Surgery / Emergency Medicine / Orthopedics and Sports Medicine / Journal Article
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/394258