Trends in incidence rate, health care use, and costs due to rib fractures in the Netherlands.

Jonne T H Prins Mathieu Mathilde Eugene WijffelsSophie M WooldrikMartien J M Panneman Michael H J Verhofstad Esther M M van Lieshout

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2021)

Rib fractures are common and associated with lengthy HLOS and work absenteeism as well as high direct and indirect costs which appear to be similar between patients with one or multiple rib fractures and mostly affected by admitted patients and age.

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