Age and adverse outcomes in rib fracture patients

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 333-

  Maull, Kimball I ^a  

^a Physicians Medical Center Carraway   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BLUNT TRAUMA; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MORTALITY; RIB FRACTURE; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RIB FRACTURES; TENNESSEE; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 33646474418     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000209278.24234.5b     Document Type: Editorial

References (2)

1. Kuhne CA, Ruchholtz S, Kaiser GM, et al. Mortality in severely injured elderly trauma patients: when does age become a risk factor? World J Surg 2005;29:1476-1482.
2. Testerman G. Adverse outcomes in younger rib fracture patients. South Med J 2006;99:335-339.