Do we have to redefine type B-fractures of the rib cartilage?
Johannes GrohFlorian KernMario PerlStefan Schulz-DrostPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2024)
The costal cartilage obviously does not show typical B fractures as we know them from shaft fractures of long bones. We have compiled a structured analysis in the attached manuscript and validated the classification proposal. In conclusion, we propose an adaptation of the classification proposal based on our data with redefining type B fractures as fractures of the osteochondral joints.