The journal of trauma and acute care surgeryHumansFlail ChestRib FracturesMaleFemale
Outcomes of rib fixation versus nonoperative management in flail chest: Does body mass index change the equation?
Mohammad Al Ma'ani, Omar Hejazi, Babak Sarani, Francisco Castillo Diaz, Muhammad Haris Khurshid, Adam Nelson, Collin Stewart, Tanya Anand, Louis J Magnotti, Bellal Joseph
Published: 202610.1097/TA.0000000000004800
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to identify the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and outcomes of surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) versus nonoperative management. METHODS: This is 2017 to 2021 retrospective analysis of t…
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