Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5734657 | Surgery | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In older patients with trauma, sustaining at least 5 rib fractures is a significant predictor of worse outcomes independent of patient characteristics, comorbidities, and trauma burden.
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Authors
Nikita O. BA, Tiffany J. MD, Megan V. MD, Hee Soo MD, Ann P. MD, MPH, Amy E. MD, John E. MD, Suresh K. MD,