Systematic review of systematic reviews for effectiveness of internal fixation for flail chest and rib fractures in adults.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Multiple systematic reviews have reported on the impact of rib fracture fixation in the presence of flail chest and multiple rib fractures, however this practice remains controversial. Our aim is to synthesise the effectiveness of surgical rib fracture fixation as evidenced by systematic reviews. DESIGN:A systematic search identified systematic reviews comparing effectiveness of rib fracture fixation with non-operative management of adults with flail chest or unifocal non-flail rib fractures. MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Science Citation Index were last searched 17 March 2017. Risk of bias was assessed using the Risk Of Bias In Systematic reviews (ROBIS) tool. The primary outcome was duration of mechanical ventilation. RESULTS:Twelve systematic re

SUBMITTER: Ingoe HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6500198 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature