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Emergency department management of patients with rib fracture based on a clinical
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Hamilton C
; Barnett L
; Trop A
; Leininger B
; Olson A
; Brooks A
; Clark D
; Schroeppel T
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open
2017[]; 2
(1
): e000133
PMID29766120
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BACKGROUND: Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have the ability to increase
efficiency and standardize care. A CPG based on forced vital capacity (FVC) for
rib fractures was developed as a tool for triage of these patients. The
objectives of this study were to assess the efficacy and compliance of physicians
with this rib fracture CPG. METHODS: Patients >18?that were discharged from an
urban level 2 trauma center emergency department (ED) between the dates of
January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2016, were eligible for the study. Demographics,
mechanism, outcomes and FVC were abstracted by review of the electronic medical
record. Compliance with the CPG was examined, and comparisons were made between
patients successfully discharged and patients who returned. RESULTS: 455 patients
met were identified during the study period. 233 were eligible after exclusions.
64% of the cohort was male with median age of 53 years. Falls were the most
common mechanism (59.6%). The median number of rib fractures was 2 and median FVC
2500 mL. 28 (12.0%) of the 233 returned to the ED after discharge. The groups
were well matched with no significant differences. The most common reason for
return was pain (95%). Adjusted analysis showed that increasing age (adjusted OR
(AOR) 0.968) and FVC (AOR 0.999) were independent predictors. Adherence with the
CPG was good for hemothorax/pneumothorax and bilateral fractures (96%), but
lagged with the number of fractures (74%). CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms that
the rib fracture CPG is safe and an FVC of 1500?mL is a safe criterion for
discharging patients with rib fractures. Interestingly, it appears that older age
is protective. More work needs to be done on effective pain control to decrease
return to ED visits using this CPG. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV. TYPE OF STUDY:
Therapeutic.