Examining Canadian Trauma Centres’ Analgesic Protocols for Rib Fractures
Canadian trauma centres' current practices for rib-fracture pain management are variable. Prospective work is needed to evaluate IV lidocaine as an analgesic for traumatic rib fractures.
Authors
- Richard Hilsden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3111-3182)
- Petrease H Patton
- Ian Ball (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8503-2153)
- Shane Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7205-496X)
- S. Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7960-9335)
- Kelly Vogt
- Fran Priestep
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- London Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Victoria Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.24945
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00