Nonunion of traumatic rib fractures: a suitable indication for surgery?

Koen W W LansinkJesse PeekNicole M van VeelenPeter B KestenholzValerie KremoAlfred LeiserMatthias KnobeFrank J P Beeres

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2022)

Surgical stabilization in patients affected by rib nonunion can be safely performed with few complications, good clinical outcomes and satisfactory quality of life.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
minimally invasive
spinal cord injury
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
coronary artery bypass
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
surgical site infection