Table 1 Proportion of patients at follow-up with subjective symptoms after rib fracture surgery
From: Surgical treatment of multiple rib fractures and flail chest in trauma: a one-year follow-up study
Symptoms | 6 weeks (n = 34) | 3 months (n = 34) | 6 months (n = 37) | 1 year (n = 45) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain at Rest | 12 (35.3 %) | 4a* (11.8 %) | 6 (16.2 %) | 6c* (13.3 %) |
Pain on Breathing | 8 (23.5 %) | 5 (14.7 %) | 3 (8.1 %) | 4c* (8.9 %) |
Local Discomfort | 14 (41.2 %) | 17 (50.0 %) | 19 (51.4 %) | 21 (46.7 %) |
Breathlessness | 14 (41.2 %) | 12 (35.3 %) | 10 (27.0 %) | 7c* (15.6 %) |
Analgesia Usage | 18 (52.9 %) | 13 (38.2 %) | 5b** (13.5 %) | 4c*** (8.9 %) |