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Outcomes after isolated rib fractures in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients: A propensity matched analysis
Naveen Balan1, Anna Huang Perez1, Henry Olivera Perez1
1UCSF Department of Surgery, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA, USA.
Background:
Rib fractures are a common traumatic injury among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and major risk factors for poor outcomes need ongoing investigation.
Methods:
A propensity matched analysis using the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) from 2021 to 2023 including ESRD vs. non-ESRD patients who sustained isolated rib fractures. Patients were matched for demographics, injury severity, trauma mechanism, and comorbidities.
Results:
The study included 2456 patients with a mean age of 71 years, all of which sustained blunt trauma. In-hospital mortality was 3% in ESRD patients vs 1% in non-ESRD patients (p = 0.02). ESRD patients also had longer hospital length of stay. On multivariate analysis, ESRD was independently associated with in-hospital mortality (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.0-3.5, p = 0.04).
Conclusion:
The presence of ESRD in trauma patients with isolated rib fractures is associated with poorer outcomes.
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