TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1981//
TI  - Morbidity and mortality rates in major blunt trauma to the upper chest
JO  - Annals of surgery
A1  - Poole, G. V.
A1  - Myers, R. T.
SP  - 70
EP  - 75
VL  - 193
IS  - 1
N2  - It is widely believed that fractures of the first rib are associated with more severe injuries than fractures of other ribs. To confirm or refute that belief, we conducted a retrospective review of 168 patients with major blunt trauma resulting in fractures of the upper ribs treated at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. A comparison of morbidity and mortality rates in relation to highest rib fractured showed essentially no correlation. We concluded that all patients with deceleration or crushing injuries involving upper-rib fractures must be suspected of having significant multiple organ system trauma and evaluated accordingly.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-4932
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -