Clinical application of a novel rib fracture score system in patients with multiple rib fractures

Clinical application of the novel rib fracture score system may be efficient in stratifying patients with rib fractures. Patients with a score ≥10 may benefit from surgical intervention. Patients with a score ≥15 may have a greater risk of respiratory complications during the period of conservative treatment compared with the LS group, suggesting the importance of surgical intervention in such patients.