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Acronyms

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"Rib fractures themselves are treated symptomatically and have a good prognostic outcome. Rarely, severe rib injuries (e.g. flail chest) may be treated with ORIF (surgical stabilisation of rib fracture), often in the setting of other severe traumatic injuries and in the hope that respiratory function will improve, facilitating a shorter ICU stay and quicker recovery."

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H2 Macroscopic appearance
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H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
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H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
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"Complications"

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"liver, kidney and spleen traumatic injuries (10th-12th rib fractures)"

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"Aside from immediate traumatic complications outlined above, atelectasis and pneumonia may develop, mainly due to poor respiratory effort secondary to pain, and this increases the morbidity and mortality due to rib fractures ³."

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