Surgical stabilization of rib fractures in symptomatic COVID-19: A case report.
Trauma Case Rep
; 35: 100522, 2021 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1370688
ABSTRACT
Severe chest wall injury following trauma is a significant contributing factor to respiratory failure and need for mechanical ventilation in multiply injured patients. Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) is increasingly considered to be advantageous in this population. Surgical stabilization has been shown to improve multiple outcomes including ventilator avoidance, liberation from mechanical ventilation, and diminished pulmonary complications in the trauma population, particularly when performed early. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, ventilators have become a scarce resource, and conservative strategies have become a critical component of intensive care. We present a report of the perioperative outcome of SSRF in a geriatric polytrauma patient who initially presented after a mechanical fall and co-existing symptomatic COVID-19.
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Case report
/
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Trauma Case Rep
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.tcr.2021.100522
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS