Non-Completely Displaced Traumatic Rib Fractures: Potentially Less Crucial for Pulmonary Adverse Outcomes, Regardless of Classification.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Two major classification systems exist for rib fracture (RFX) displacement. One system uses a 50% displacement threshold: Grade I (<50%), Grade II (≥50% to <100%), and Grade III (completely dislocated). Another proposes a 10% threshold: Undisplaced (<10%), Offset (≥10% to <100%), and Displaced (completely dislocated). We analyzed risk factors for adverse outcomes for pulmonary complications and mortality according to both classification criteria. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed trauma registry and medical records from January 2019 to December 2023. All radiographic parameters were recorded based on initial computed tomography. Primary outcomes were pneumonia and other pulmonary complications requiring surgery. Least absolute shrin

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11767142 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature