Table 1 Characteristics of the patients (N = 76) who received the Ultra minimally invasive Surgical stabilization of Rib fractures (uMI-SSRF)
Characteristic | mean ± SD or n% | Range |
|---|---|---|
N | 76 | |
Age, mean ± SD | 58 ± 13.4 | 21–81 |
Sex, n(%) | ||
Male | 50 (66%) | |
Female | 26 (34%) | |
Body Mass Index, mean ± SD | 24.51 ± 3.42 | 17.3–32.5 |
Smoking, n (%) | ||
Nonsmoking | 57 (75%) | |
Smoking | 17 (22%) | |
Quit | 2 (3%) | |
Injury Mechanism, n (%) | ||
Motor-vehicle collision | 62 (82%) | |
Fall from Heights | 5 (7%) | |
Ground Fall | 5 (7%) | |
Fall from Stairs | 3 (4%) | |
Direct contusion (hit) | 1 (1%) | |
Injury Severity Score (ISS), mean ± SD | 21.26 ± 6.17 | 9–36 |
Intrathoracic lesions, n (%) | ||
Hemothorax | 71 (93%) | |
Lung entrapment | 3 (3.9%) | |
Lung laceration | 4 (5.2%) | |
Diaphragm rupture | 2 (2.6%) | |
Flail Segment, n (%) | ||
No | 36 (47%) | |
Yes | 40 (53%) | |
Rib Fracture Side, n (%) | ||
Left | 44 (58%) | |
Right | 28 (37%) | |
Bilateral | 4 (5%) | |
Rib Fractures by Location, mean ± SD | ||
Posterior | 5.23 ± 2.25 | |
Lateral | 4.17 ± 1.71 | |
Anterior | 3.42 ± 1.86 | |
Fib Fracture Displacement(n), mean ± SD | ||
Severely Displaced | 2.53 ± 1.45 | |
Displaced | 2.68 ± 1.68 | |
Offset | 3.49 ± 2.37 | |
Nondisplaced | 2.73 ± 1.70 | |
Total Fracture, mean ± SD | 6.4 ± 2.1 | 3–14 |
Total Fracture sites, mean ± SDa | 8.5 ± 3.63 | 3–19 |
Time to surgery(hr), mean ± SD | 39 ± 30.1 | 4-152 |