Isolated rib fractures in elderly patients: mortality and morbidity Page 1 Canadian Journal of
Surgery, Vol. 45, No. 1, February 2002 43 Rib fracture is commonly seen in the emergency …

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study included patients who were 60 years old or more
and sustained blunt chest injury and had isolated rib fractures. The following data were …

Background High rates of pneumonia and death have been reported among elderly patients
with rib fractures. This study aims to identify patterns of injury and risk factors for pneumonia …

Rib fractures (RF) are noted in 4 to 12 per cent of trauma admissions. To define RF risks at a
Level 1 trauma center, investigators conducted a 10-year (1995–2004) retrospective …

Objective: A rib fracture secondary to blunt thoracic trauma is an important indicator of the
severity of the trauma. In the present study we explored the morbidity and mortality rates and …

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have demonstrated increased morbidity in elderly patients
with rib fractures after blunt trauma. As a first step in creating a multidisciplinary rib fracture …

Background: To determine the mortality, hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) stay of rib
fractures in patients admitted to Victorian hospitals for more than 1 day. Methods: All patients …

Purpose Rib fractures following thoracic trauma are frequently encountered injuries and
associated with a significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to provide …

Background: Recent studies on the impact of rib fractures after blunt trauma have shown a
linear relationship between age, increasing number of rib fractures, and complications …

Background We sought to ascertain the extent to which advanced age influences the
morbidity and mortality after rib fractures (fxs), to define the relationship between number of …