Novel chest wall blocks for severe chest wall injuries in older persons: A case series

Volume: 24, Issue: 3, Pages: 257 - 261
Published: Jul 16, 2021
Abstract
Patients over the age of 65 years admitted to hospital with more than six rib fractures have a mortality rate as high as 38%. Of the survivors, 34% are likely to be admitted to an aged care facility. High-quality analgesia is paramount to the mitigation of rib fracture–associated morbidity and mortality. We report a series of ten consecutive patients over the age of 65 years with more than eight fractured ribs. All patients were managed with a...
Paper Details
Title
Novel chest wall blocks for severe chest wall injuries in older persons: A case series
Published Date
Jul 16, 2021
Journal
Volume
24
Issue
3
Pages
257 - 261
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