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  • Trauma Surgery
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Radiology

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  • Rib fractures are common in thoracic trauma.
  • They often indicate associated injuries and increased mortality risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency, patterns, and mortality of rib fractures in multitrauma patients.
  • To explore the link between rib fractures and other systemic injuries.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective observational study of multitrauma patients.
  • Analysis of electronic medical records and CT imaging over four years.
  • Evaluation of rib fracture incidence, location, associated injuries, and mortality.

Main Results:

  • Rib fractures occurred in 20.4% of 1,338 multitrauma patients.
  • Patients with rib fractures had higher rates of pneumothorax, hemothorax, and intra-abdominal injuries.
  • Six or more rib fractures correlated with increased liver, spleen, and kidney injuries.
  • In-hospital mortality was significantly higher (5.9%) in patients with rib fractures.

Conclusions:

  • Rib fractures are key indicators of severe concurrent injuries in multitrauma.
  • These fractures are associated with a significantly elevated mortality rate.
  • Immediate, systemic evaluation of patients with rib fractures is recommended to enhance survival.