ReviewJournal of thoracic disease2024
Treatment of traumatic rib fractures: an overview of current evidence and future perspectives.
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- Efficacy and Safety of Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Pain Management in Patients with Rib Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Pooled it
- Can Kinesiotaping Reduce Pain in Rib Fractures?: A Randomized Prospective Study.Journal of pain research · 2024Trial
- From rib fixation to dynamic chest wall reconstruction: historical lessons for modern surgical stabilization of rib fractures.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Review
- Effects of early surgery (within 48 hours)Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Delayed Traumatic Aortic Injury Caused by a Displaced Rib Fracture in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Intercostal nerve cryoablation for control of pain after sternal fracture repair: A case series.Trauma case reports · 2026Article
- An Overview of Meta-Analyses on the Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures in Adults: A Narrative Umbrella Review (2020-2025).Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Comparative clinical study of total thoracoscopic surgery and thoracoscopy-assisted small-incision surgery for multiple rib fractures.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Development of the ERATbi App, a Clinical Decision Support System for Early Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury in the ICU: Usability Study.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Long-term quality of life and chronic pain after surgical vs. non-operative treatment of rib fractures: systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
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Abstract
Operative management of rib fractures has gained significant popularity over the last years, however, it remains a controversial topic, due to the substantial heterogeneity among rib fracture patients with considerable differences in epidemiology. Hence, the present narrative review aims to provide an overview of the treatment and (long-term) outcomes of rib fractures, with an emphasis on the surgical treatment. Nowadays, computed tomography (CT) has been shown to be most practical and sensitive for detecting rib fractures, of which up to 50% is missed on other imaging modalities. Non-operative treatment by patient-tailored multimodal pain management remains the cornerstone. Still, in the presence of-amidst others-chest wall instability or displaced fractures with physiologic derangements, operative treatment is indicated and should be performed within 72 hours after injury. Here, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and pulmonary contusion are no strict contra-indications, while plate osteosynthesis is considered the standard mode for surgical stabilization. To date, surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) only benefits selected groups of patients, awaiting results of ongoing studies. Future directions may include the sole use of percutaneous cryoablation of the intercostal nerves as part of conservative management, as well as the application of three-dimensional (3D) printing and use of bio-absorbable materials in the surgical treatment of rib fractures.
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