Chest Surg Clin N Am 1997 May;7(2):239-261. The fractured rib in chest wall trauma.
Mayberry JC, Trunkey DD
Chest wall trauma and rib fractures are significant sources of morbidity
and mortality in countries in which motor
vehicle accidents are prevalent. Physicians who care for injured patients
should realize that patients with thoracic
trauma are at significant risk for mortality, deterioration, and associated
injuries. Care must be taken to avoid
underestimation of the effect of the injury on subsequent respiratory
mechanics. Armed with an understanding of chest
injury epidemiology, biomechanics, and pain control, physicians can
better serve these high-risk patients.
PMID: 9156291, UI: 97301271
