Early surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) is better, but delayed SSRF is not worse

Authors

Stephen J. Bordes, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Patrick Greiffenstein, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

12-11-2023

Publication Title

Journal of Thoracic Disease

Abstract

Comment on; Belaroussi Y, Drevet G, Soldea V, et al. When to proceed to surgical rib fixation?-A single-institution clinical experience. J Thorac Dis 2023;15;323-34.

First Page

6403

Last Page

6404

PubMed ID

38249907

Volume

15

Issue

12

Creative Commons License

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Recommended Citation

Bordes, Stephen J. and Greiffenstein, Patrick, "Early surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) is better, but delayed SSRF is not worse" (2023). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 2088.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/2088
10.21037/jtd-2023-16