Minimally Invasive Repair of Adult Slipped Rib Syndrome Without Costal Cartilage Excision.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Slipped rib syndrome (SRS) is a painful disorder caused when 1 or more of the 8th-10th false ribs become abnormally mobile. Established treatment modalities include analgesia, intercostal nerve injection, and costal cartilage excision. No definitive surgical correction of SRS without cartilage excision has been previously described. We aimed to determine whether a nonexcisional repair technique in affected adults could demonstrate significant relief from SRS using standardized outcome measures.

Methods

We performed a retrospective review of cases of SRS treated at our institution in 2019. We obtained data by survey before and after sutured 10th rib fixation, using a self-reported rating scale from 0-10 at defined intervals. Surveyed outcome measures were compared

SUBMITTER: Hansen AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7953350 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature