Investigating the link between frailty and outcomes in geriatric patients with isolated rib fractures.

Shahin Mohseni Maximilian Peter Forssten Ahmad Mohammad IsmailYang CaoFrank HildebrandStephanie BoeseMarcelo Af Ribeiro

Published in: Trauma surgery & acute care open (2024)

There is a strong association between frailty, measured using the OFS, and adverse outcomes in geriatric patients managed conservatively for rib fractures.

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