@article{ATM21937,
author = {Yongjing Liu and Shun Xu and Qi Yu and Yu Tao and Leilei Peng and Shengbo Qi and Hao Han and Mengran Chen},
title = {Surgical versus conservative therapy for multiple rib fractures: a retrospective analysis},
journal = {Annals of Translational Medicine},
volume = {6},
number = {22},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical effects of multiple rib fracture treatments using a rib plate fixator.
Methods: From June 2014 to December 2016, 110 cases of patients with multiple rib fractures were collected for our study from the 105th Hospital of PLA; 59 patients were treated by surgery, and 51 patients received conservative treatment. We compared surgical rib plate fixation with conservative treatment for patients with multiple rib fractures.
Results: The hospital stay for the surgical group was 13.12±4.21 days, whereas for the conservative group, it was 18.57±5.39 days (P},
issn = {2305-5847}, url = {https://atm.amegroups.org/article/view/21937}
}