A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial on the Surgery of Fractured Ribs

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Darwin Ang · University of Central Florida

Avery Nathens · Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

Donna Nayduch · Moffitt Cancer Center

Jessica Brady

Huazhi Liu · College of Central Florida

Jonathan D. Sugimoto · International Vaccine Institute

Adel Elkbuli · Orlando Regional Medical Center

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Routine SSRF did not reduce ICU stay and was associated with longer hospitalization and more pneumonia but yielded clinically meaningful quality-of-life and pain improvements. Findings support selective rather than routine SSRF.Keywords.

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Trauma Management and Diagnosis Hip and Femur Fractures Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema

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Published in: Annals of Surgery

DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000007053

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A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial on the Surgery of Fractured Ribs

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