Surgical stabilization of traumatic rib fractures is associated with reduced readmissions and increased survival
Erik A. Green, Chrissy Guidry, Charles Harris, Patrick McGrew, Rebecca Schroll, Mohammad H. Hussein, Eman A. Toraih, Jay K. Kolls, Juan Duchesne, Sharven Taghavi
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHazard ratioConfidence intervalOdds ratioThoracotomySurgeryComorbidityFlail chestCharlson comorbidity indexPropensity score matchingMultivariate analysisRetrospective cohort studyInternal medicineTrauma Management and DiagnosisAbdominal Trauma and InjuriesTrauma and Emergency Care Studies