TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - Blunt chest wall trauma: rib fractures and associated injuries JO - Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants A1 - Beloy, Victoria A1 - Dull, Matthew SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - Blunt injuries to the chest wall, specifically those related to rib fractures, need to be promptly identified and effectively managed to reduce patient morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, judicious use of multimodal pain management and early identification of patients who will benefit from the surgical stabilization of rib fractures are paramount to optimal outcomes.
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LA - en SN - 1547-1896 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000885136.91189.83 ID - ref1 ER -