Rib Fracture Cryoanalgesia

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2023
Rib fractures lead to poor patient outcomes and even death 3. Data suggests effective pain management is crucial to obtain favorable outcomes 4, 5Current outpatient treatment modalities are limited to oral or topical medications with low efficacy and high risk for opioid dependence. In-patient management with a thoracic epidural TEA is largely considered the gold standard, but the risks of TEA may outweigh the benefits 6 to 8.
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First added on: May 15, 2024