SURGICAL FIXATION OF RIB FRACTURES

RECOMMENDATIONSLevel 1NoneLevel 2Surgical fixation of rib fractures should be considered as the primary treatment in the following patients without severe head or other major organ system injuryFlail chest segment Severe chest wall deformity with or without pulmonary herniationSymptomatic fractures of 3 or more consecutive ribsLevel 3Intramedullary hardware should be employed for fixation of ... ................
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