Adverse outcomes in younger rib fracture patients

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 335-339

  Testerman, George M ^a  

^a Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Pulmonary complications; Rib fractures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RIB FRACTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PNEUMONIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIB FRACTURES; TENNESSEE; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 33646488640     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000203815.29757.d3     Document Type: Article

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