Status:
COMPLETED
Chest Wall Repair of Rib Fractures After Trauma
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Conditions:
Rib Fractures
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This is a prospective, observational trial of 50 patients who have multiple, severe rib fractures following trauma. The investigators will follow their hospital stay for outcomes (infections, length o...
Detailed Description
Hypothesis: Rib fracture repair utilizing open reduction and internal fixation with commercially available rib plating systems improves outcomes (i.e., infectious complications), decreases hospital s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects must be at least \>18 years of age
- Subjects must have one of the following clinical indications:
- \>3 rib flail segments with paradoxical chest wall movement
- Non-repair of defect may result in pulmonary hernia
- Minimal associated injuries
- Severely displaced fractures are significantly impeding lung expansion.
- Failure of narcotics or epidural pain catheter to control pain
Exclusion
- Significant pulmonary contusion
- Significant brain injury (AIS 4 and/or ICP monitoring)
- Severe associated injuries which, in the opinion of the surgeon will preclude operative chest wall stabilization
- Subjects not expected to survive the 90-day follow-up period
- Known pregnancy
- Prisoners
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00926991
Start Date
August 1 2009
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
March 22 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232