Chest Wall Repair of Rib Fractures After Trauma

NCT00926991 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2011-03-22

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Summary

This is a prospective, observational trial of 50 patients who have multiple, severe rib fractures following trauma. The investigators will follow their hospital stay for outcomes (infections, length of stay and medical care) as well as their early post-hospital course.

Conditions

  • Rib Fractures

Interventions

OTHER

No intervention

No intervention; observation only

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vanderbilt University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jose J Diaz, MD · Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-08-31
Primary Completion
2010-08-31
Completion
2010-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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