Analysis of the Status, Treatment and Outcomes of Rib Fractures
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 921
- 主要终点
- Types and treatment of Rib Fractures
研究概览
简要总结
A retrospective analysis of all patient presenting with multiple rib fractures to the emergency room of Penn State Hershey Medical Center between 2010-2012. Patient demographics, cause of fracture, outcomes, chronic medical conditions, vital signs, length of stay, pain levels and treatment, and sequelae will be recorded and analyzed.
详细描述
This is a retrospective chart review with follow-up phone calls.
The initial part of the study will be a retrospective chart review. For this chart review study, the following data elements will be entered for each participant.
The investigators will perform a retrospective study of patients who have been treated for rib fractures at Penn State Hershey Medical Center (PSHMC). The time period of review will be 1/10/10 - 1/10/12 until 1500 cases have been reviewed. Data collected will be:
- Patient Medical Record Number (MRN)
- Name
- Phone number
- length of stay (admit and discharge date)
- Number of rib fractures per patient
- Cause of rib fracture
- Characteristics of the fracture (unilateral versus bilateral and multiple versus single)
- Pain management used for the rib fracture including pain interventions, medications and all pain scores
- Complications attributable to the rib fracture, including:
- Shortness of Breath (SOB)
- Hemothorax,
- Pneumothorax
- Flail chest
- Intubation required
- Mechanical ventilation required
- Opioids required for pain
- Chest tube placement required
- Sequelae of rib fracture, including:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Retrospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 80 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •must have above and be notated in our medical record
排除标准
- •missing data
结局指标
主要结局
Types and treatment of Rib Fractures
时间窗: Past 4 years
* Characteristics of the fracture (unilateral versus bilateral and multiple versus single) * Pain management used for the rib fracture including pain interventions, medications and all pain scores
次要结局
- sequelae and complications from rib fractures(Past 4 years)
- Pain levels(Past 4 years)
- Patient Characteristics(past 4 years)
- Current patient quality of life as assessed by telephone survey(past 4 years)
研究者
Julia Caldwell
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center