Effectiveness of surgical fixation for rib fractures in relation to its timing: a retrospective Japanese nationwide study.
Shunichi OtakaShotaro AsoHiroki MatsuiKiyohide FushimiHideo YasunagaPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2020)
Early surgical rib fixation was associated with better in-hospital outcomes, whereas later surgical rib fixation was not.