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ReviewSurgery in practice and science2022

Rib fracture management: A review of surgical stabilization, regional analgesia, and intercostal nerve cryoablation.

Stephen Stopenski, Jana Binkley, Sebastian D Schubl, Zachary M Bauman

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Review in Surgery in practice and science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Pain Management Strategies for Chronic Pain after Thoracic Surgery: From Pharmacological Therapy to Regenerative Approaches.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2026
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  4. Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures: Current Evidence and Considerations for Posterior Rib Fractures.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Stephen StopenskiDivision of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of California at Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA.
Jana BinkleyDivision of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Sebastian D SchublDivision of Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of California at Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, USA.
Zachary M BaumanDivision of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rib fractures still remain a common problem in blunt thoracic trauma, often resulting significant acute and/or chronic morbidity and mortality. The management of rib fractures has improved over the past two decades, resulting in overall improved patient outcomes. With advances in surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF), improvements in regional analgesia, and the introduction of intercostal nerve cryoablation, patient outcomes from rib fractures have improved significantly over the past several years. This article explores the indications and technique for SSRF as well as discusses additional therapeutic modalities for rib fractures through regional anesthesia and intercostal nerve cryoablation.

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Intercostal nerve cryoablationPain controlRegional analgesiaRib fracturesSurgical stabilization of rib fractures

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PMID39845586
PMCPMC11750013

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