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To fix or let them flail: the who, what and when of rib fixation.

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Simpson, JT; Camarena, A; Georgoff, P; Fernandez-Moure, J
Published in: Trauma Surg Acute Care Open
2025

Rib fractures occur in 10% of traumatic injuries and are a common source of morbidity and mortality. Mortality rates for rib fractures remain alarmingly high. Despite increasing literature in support of surgical stabilization of rib fracture (SSRF), acceptance and incorporation of SSRF as the standard of care has not occurred across trauma centers. This expert review highlights the 'who, what and when' of SSRF and argues for SSRF as the gold standard for the restoration of form and function following chest wall injury.

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Trauma Surg Acute Care Open

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2397-5776

Publication Date

2025

Volume

10

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Suppl 1

Start / End Page

e001801

Location

England
 

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Simpson, J. T., Camarena, A., Georgoff, P., & Fernandez-Moure, J. (2025). To fix or let them flail: the who, what and when of rib fixation. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open, 10(Suppl 1), e001801. https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2025-001801
Simpson, John T., Adrian Camarena, Patrick Georgoff, and Joseph Fernandez-Moure. “To fix or let them flail: the who, what and when of rib fixation.Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 10, no. Suppl 1 (2025): e001801. https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2025-001801.
Simpson JT, Camarena A, Georgoff P, Fernandez-Moure J. To fix or let them flail: the who, what and when of rib fixation. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2025;10(Suppl 1):e001801.
Simpson, John T., et al. “To fix or let them flail: the who, what and when of rib fixation.Trauma Surg Acute Care Open, vol. 10, no. Suppl 1, 2025, p. e001801. Pubmed, doi:10.1136/tsaco-2025-001801.
Simpson JT, Camarena A, Georgoff P, Fernandez-Moure J. To fix or let them flail: the who, what and when of rib fixation. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2025;10(Suppl 1):e001801.

Published In

Trauma Surg Acute Care Open

DOI

EISSN

2397-5776

Publication Date

2025

Volume

10

Issue

Suppl 1

Start / End Page

e001801

Location

England