National utilization of rib fracture fixation in the geriatric population in the United States

National utilization of rib fracture fixation in the geriatric population in the United States

Purpose The use of surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) has steadily increased over the past decade. Recent literature suggests that a larger population may benefit from SSRF, and that the geriatric population—as the highest-risk population—may receive the greatest improvement from these i...

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Main Authors: Jennifer M. Brewer, Leah Aakjar, Kelsey Sullivan, Vijay Jayaraman, Manuel Moutinho, Elan Jeremitsky, Andrew R. Doben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Traumatology 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Trauma and Injury
Subjects:
geriatric trauma
rib fractures
surgical stabilization of rib fractures
rib fixation
blunt trauma
Online Access:http://jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2021-0076.pdf
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