Predictors of Morbidity and Mortality Among Thoracic Trauma Patients
Background. There are roughly 300,000 rib fractures treated for in the United States each year. These represent 10-26% of thoracic trauma injuries and have about a 10% mortality rate. There is a common belief that mortality in rib fracture patients can be contributed to the diagnosis of pneumonia, b...
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Scholarly Commons
2019
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| Online Access: | https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3555 https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4553&context=uop_etds |