Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Surgical rib fixation: It will be based on total number of rib fractures and site assessment done with the help of CT
Scan Chest along with volume rendered image reformation. SRS of all
Sponsors
Research Section AIIMS
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 3 or more rib fractures with bi-cortical displacement with or without Flailchest
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Age Hemodynamic instability Delayed presentation or referred cases beyond 48 hours of primary injury. Patients with AIS score >= 4 other than chest region. Patient with posterior rib fracture within 2cm of transverse process ï?· Patients with concomitant severe head injury or high cervical cord injury precluding weaning from mechanical ventilator. Patients with underlying primary lung disease and / or cardiac illness Patients with fractures involving 1st and 2nd ribs or 11th and 12th ribs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| severity of pain Analgesic requirement Timepoint: During hospital stay and at follow up of 1 month and 3 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of Hospital stay Length of ICU Stay Need of Ventilator support Incidence of ComplicationTimepoint: During hospital stay and at follow up of 1 month and 3 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNarendra Choudhary
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed