A clinical study on the surgical treatment of simple multiple rib fractures in older adult patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The treatment of simple rib fractures in older adults can be divided into surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment, with indications for surgery presently being unclear. This study was conducted to determine whether older adult individuals with simple multiple rib fractures can benefit from surgical treatment.

Methods

A single-center, retrospective study was conducted. All 880 registry-identified patients aged ≥60 years who were admitted to Beijing Jishuitan Hospital with blunt rib fractures between 2013 to 2020 were included. They were divided into 2 groups according to whether internal fixation was performed. After screening of inclusion and exclusion criteria and propensity score matching, there were 226 patients, 113 of whom were placed in the operation gr

SUBMITTER: Zhang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10482652 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature