The clinical treatment choices for multiple rib fractures and flail chest are controversial. For
example, among conservative treatment and surgical treatment, different studies have …

BACKGROUND Chest wall injury in older adults is a significant cause of morbidity and
mortality. Optimal nonsurgical management strategies for these patients have not been fully …

Importance Rib fractures are sustained by nearly 15% of patients who experience trauma
and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Evidence-based practice (EBP) …

Background An incentive spirometer (IS) is a mechanical device that promotes lung
expansion. It is commonly used to prevent postoperative lung atelectasis and decrease …

Background The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for morbidity and mortality in
patients with rib fractures with focus on identifying a more exact age-dependent cut-off for …

Introduction Multiple rib fractures (≥ 3 displaced rib fractures and/or flail chest) are severe
chest trauma with high morbidity and mortality. Rib fixation has become the first choice for …

Background: Comprehensive clinical decision support (CDS) care maps can improve the
delivery of care and clinical outcomes. However, they are frequently plagued by usability …

Objectives To evaluate deep neural networks for automatic rib fracture detection on thoracic
CT scans and to compare its performance with that of attending-level radiologists using a …

Objectives: Identify the causes of thoracic trauma. Review the evaluation components for
thoracic trauma. Outline treatment options for thoracic trauma. Explain the importance of …

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 …