Risk factors affecting pulmonary complications in elderly patients with isolated rib fractures
The traumatic mechanisms and fracture patterns appear to be related to pulmonary complications, with patients experiencing falls, displaced rib fractures, and multiple rib fractures being more likely to develop these complications.
Authors
- Minghui Yang
- William Chi Shing Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4174-4586)
- Dong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1198-6058)
- Ying Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8533-4138)
- Yanan Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3415-5054)
- Jianfei Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6123-0959)
- Dehua Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7091-5415)
- Rui Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7746-5996)
Institutions
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Thoracic Disease
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-24-1323
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01