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AAOS 2025: Does surgical fixation of flail chest injuries improve pulmonary function?
March 2025
AAOS 2025: Does surgical fixation of flail chest injuries improve pulmonary function?
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Does surgical fixation of flail chest injuries improve pulmonary function? Results from a multi center RCT.
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Synopsis
Eighty-six patients with flail chest injuries were randomized to receive surgical stabilization (n=XX) or non-operative management (n=XX). The primary outcome of interest was pulmonary function, assessed by predicted FEV1 and FVC at 3 and 12 months post-injury. Secondary outcomes included changes in FEV1 and FVC over time. Overall, the results revealed no significant difference in pulmonary functi...
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