A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial of Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures in Patients With Severe, Non-flail Fracture Patterns

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2018
This study evaluates the efficacy of surgical stabilization of rib fractures, as compared to best medical management, for patients with multiple, displaced rib fractures. Half of patients will be randomized to surgery (in addition to best medical management), whereas the other half will be randomized to medical therapy only. The primary outcome will be the subjects overall quality of life measured at two months following injury.
Epistemonikos ID: 0feca29044d8264f207a010a101461d9520e958a
First added on: May 20, 2024