Assessing the Impact of Reduced L1 Bone Density on Surgical Stabilisation of Rib Fractures in Elderly Patients: A Study on Fracture Nonunion Rates, Analgesia Usage and Hospital Length of Stay.

J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol · 2025 · PMC12491915 · PMID 40827808

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Management in this population is usually nonoperative, though recent literature indicates an increasing trend toward surgical stabilisation of rib fractures (SSRF) in select elderly patients [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ].

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