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ArticleScientific reports2021

Influence of surgical stabilization of clavicle fractures in multiply-injured patients with thoracic trauma.

Helge Eberbach, Rolf Lefering, Sven Hager, Klaus Schumm, Lisa Bode, Martin Jaeger, Dirk Maier, Johannes Kalbhenn, Thorsten Hammer, Hagen Schmal and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Acute clavicle fixation after blunt chest trauma: effect on pulmonary outcomes and patient disposition.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Helge EberbachDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany. helge.eberbach@uniklinik-freiburg.de.
Rolf LeferingIFOM-Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, University Witten/Herdecke, Faculty of Health, Cologne, Germany.
Sven HagerDepartment of Surgery, Bautzen Hospital, Oberlausitz-Kliniken gGmbH, Bautzen, Germany.
Klaus SchummDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
Lisa BodeDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
Martin JaegerDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
Dirk MaierDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
Johannes KalbhennDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Thorsten HammerDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
Hagen SchmalDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
Jörg BayerDepartment of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
University of Freiburg · DEUniversity Medical Center Freiburg · DEOdense University Hospital · DK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thoracic trauma has decisive influence on the outcome of multiply-injured patients and is often associated with clavicle fractures. The affected patients are prone to lung dysfunction and multiple organ failure. A multi-center, retrospective analysis of patient records documented in the TraumaRegister DGU was performed to assess the influence of surgical stabilization of clavicle fractures in patients with thoracic trauma. A total of 3,209 patients were included in the analysis. In 1362 patients (42%) the clavicle fracture was treated operatively after 7.1 ± 5.3 days. Surgically treated patients had a significant reduction in lung failure (p = 0.013, OR = 0.74), multiple organ failure (p = 0.001, OR = 0.64), intubation time (p = 0.004; -1.81 days) and length of hospital stay (p = 0.014; -1.51 days) compared to non-operative treatment. Moreover, surgical fixation of the clavicle within five days following hospital admission significantly reduced the rates of lung failure (p = 0.01, OR = 0.62), multiple organ failure (p = 0.01, OR = 0.59) and length of hospital stay (p = 0.01; -2.1 days). Based on our results, multiply-injured patients with thoracic trauma and concomitant clavicle fracture may benefit significantly from surgical stabilization of a clavicle fracture, especially when surgery is performed within the first five days after hospital admission.

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Accidents, TrafficAdultAgedClavicleFemaleFractures, BoneHumansInjury Severity ScoreIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMultiple TraumaRegistriesRetrospective StudiesThoracic Injuries

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