While rib fractures are a common trauma-related injury, treatment is highly variable, and determining the correct and ideal anesthesia protocol can be challenging.
“You can’t just say rib fractures; it really depends on what part of the rib is fractured, how many ribs are fractured, whether the fracture is on both sides or one side, and if there are other accompanying fractures,” said Nadia Hernandez, MD, the medical director at TOPS Surgical Specialty Hospital, in Houston.
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