Kaushik Mukherjee, Sebastian D Schubl, Gail Tominaga, Sarah Cantrell, Brian Kim, Krista L Haines, Krista L Kaups, Robert Barraco, Kristan Staudenmayer, Lisa M Knowlton, Adam M Shiroff, Zachary M Bauman, Steven E Brooks, Haytham Kaafarani, Marie Crandall, Raminder Nirula, Suresh K Agarwal, John J Como, Elliott R Haut, George Kasotakis
BACKGROUND: Chest wall injury in older adults is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Optimal nonsurgical management strategies for these patients have not been fully defined regarding level of care, incentive spirometry (IS), noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV), and the use of ketamine, epidural, and other locoregional approaches to analgesia. METHODS: Relevant questions regarding older patients with significant chest wall injury with patient population(s), intervention(s), comparison(s), and appropriate selected outcomes were chosen...
March 1, 2023: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery