CT diagnosis of Rib fractures and the prediction of acute respiratory failure

The Journal of Trauma
David H LivingstonRobert F Lavery

Abstract

The number of rib fractures has been reported to correlate with mortality after blunt chest trauma. These reports, however, predate routine truncal helical computed tomographic (CT) scanning and their conclusions are based on data derived from plain chest radiographs (CXR). CT scan provides better anatomic definition of chest injuries than plain CXR, and we hypothesized CT evaluation of rib fracture number and patterns would provide a better prediction of respiratory failure and mortality after chest injury than the data derived from the initial CXR. The charts on all patients of 16 years or older with one or more rib fractures after blunt trauma admitted from January 2003 through December 2005 were reviewed. Both the initial CXR and the helical CT scans were systematically re-read for the number and location of rib fractures and presence of pulmonary contusions. Anatomic fracture location (anterior, posterior, lateral) was determined using a standardized template. Outcomes data included pneumonia, respiratory failure (>/=3 ventilator days), need for trachestomy, and mortality. Logistic regression was performed to identify factors that predicted pulmonary morbidity. Three hundred and eighty eight patients had >/=1 rib fracture....Continue Reading

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