Sai Krishna Bhogadi, Omar Hejazi, Adam Nelson, Collin Stewart, Hamidreza Hosseinpour, Audrey L Spencer, Tanya Anand, Michael Ditillo, Louis J Magnotti, Bellal Joseph
INTRODUCTION: We aimed to examine impact of trauma center (TC) surgical stabilization of rib fracture (SSRF) volume on outcomes of patients undergoing SSRF. METHODS: Blunt rib fracture patients who underwent SSRF were included from ACS-TQIP2017-2021. TCs were stratified according to tertiles of SSRF volume:low (LV), middle, and high (HV). Outcomes were time to SSRF, respiratory complications, prolonged ventilator use, mortality. RESULTS: 16,872 patients were identified (LV:5470,HV:5836)...
March 26, 2024: American Journal of Surgery