Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Isolated rib fractures are common injuries that are treated nonoperatively. However, in the setting of multiple ...

Chest wall injury is common as a result of major blunt trauma (for example, motor vehicle accidents). It varies in severity from minor bruising or an isolated rib fracture, to severe crush injuries ...

Rib fractures are a commonly seen injury that presents in an emergency room setting. Most rib fractures are treated conservatively with observation, but more severe injuries may be considered for ...

Rib fractures occur in more than 10% of all trauma patients. 1 -3 Mechanisms of injury range from high-impact chest wall trauma to low-energy ground-level falls in the elderly. Fractured ribs can be ...

The severity of broken ribs can vary. Although painful, a hairline fracture in one of these bones may heal without treatment. However, blunt trauma or another injury can cause serious rib fractures.

Evidence-based recommendations on insertion of metal rib reinforcements to stabilise a flail chest wall. This involves using metal (usually titanium) to stabilise the ‘flail’ segment of chest wall.