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Rib Fracture Management Algorithm for the Traumatically Injured, Non-intubated Patient

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The goal of this algorithm is to recognize patients who are high risk for respiratory compromise and guide analgesia, pulmonary support, and clinical monitoring. Implementation of a structured rib fracture management algorithm has been shown to decrease ICU and hospital lengths of stay, pneumonia, and mortality.

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  1. Taruma and Acute Care Surgery, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, CA, USA

    Walter Biffl

  2. Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, CA, USA

    Walter Biffl

  3. Acute Care Surgery, The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, USA

    Frank Zhao

  4. Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA

    Frank Zhao

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  1. Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Trauma Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Marc de Moya

  2. Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID, USA

    John Mayberry

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Biffl, W., Zhao, F. (2018). Rib Fracture Management Algorithm for the Traumatically Injured, Non-intubated Patient. In: de Moya, M., Mayberry, J. (eds) Rib Fracture Management . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91644-6_10

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