Rib fracture treatment options and treatment evaluation.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 18 Rib fracture treatment options and treatment evaluation [Abstract] rib fractures are very common in chest trauma were divided into conservative treatment and surgical treatment. Most rib fractures heal with conservative treatment, clinical trials show that in recent years through the selective fixation ribs were more conducive to recovery. This to conservative treatment and surgical indications, materials, methods and advantages and disadvantages are reviewed, presented the feasibility of using biodegradable materials, combined with the actual selection of appropriate treatment options, is expected to further enhance the efficacy of the treatment of rib fracture. [Keywords:] rib fractures, conservative treatment, internal fixation Abstract: Rib fractures are very common in the thoracic injury which could be managed by conservative treatment or operative stabilization.Most of rib fractures can be cured conservatively, but it is better for patient’s habilitation if they receive surgical stabilization selectively according to recent clinical trials. This article compares the indication, materials and methods, merits and deficits of conservative treatment with operative stabilization, and introduces the feasibility of using bioabsorbable materials.We will receive a better outcome if we select a proper therapeutic regimen according to the patient’s own condition. Keywords:: rib fracture; conservative treatment; internal fixation Rib fractures in the incidence of blunt chest trauma 85%, the common causes of injury are road traffic injuries, falls injury, indirect injury, such as direct violence injuries. Clinically divided into single or multiple rib fractures and multiple multiple rib fractures, flail chest is one special type, that is, three consecutive three or more ribs and multiple fractures occur. According to statistics, the incidence of flail chest wound in the chest wall in a blunt about 10% to 15% The total mortality r