The journal of trauma and acute care surgeryHumansRib FracturesMaleFemaleObesity
Impact of obesity on outcomes of surgical stabilization of rib fractures.
Negaar Aryan, Areg Grigorian, Jeffry Nahmias, Matthew Dolich, Michael Lekawa, Jiabao Nie, Sebastian Dominik Schubl
Published: 202610.1097/TA.0000000000004788
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Blunt trauma patients (BTPs) frequently present with rib fractures. Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) has shown to improve outcomes by reducing complications. Given the increasing prevalence of obesity, understanding its in…
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