Sex-Based Differences in Surgical Stabilization Outcomes for Rib Fractures in Blunt Trauma Patients
Despite comparable ISS, males more frequently underwent SSRF and had increased risk of respiratory complications and mortality post-operatively. These disparities may reflect underlying anatomical/physiological factors.
Authors
- Negaar Aryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9514-8539)
- Matthew Dolich
- Michael Lekawa
- Areg Grigorian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0998-796X)
- Sebastian D. Schubl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9431-7735)
- Jeffry T. Nahmias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0094-571X)
- Jiabao Nie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9406-4105)
Institutions
- University of California, Irvine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Surgeon
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348251407349
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00