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Rib Fracture Management

A Practical Manual

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Editors:
  1. Marc de Moya

    1. Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Trauma Center, Milwaukee, USA

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  2. John Mayberry

    1. Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, USA

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  • Provides a comprehensive guide to patient selection, technique, and post-operative care
  • Includes tips and tricks to improve patient care
  • Written by experts in the field

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. History of Rib Fracture Management

    • Michael Bemelman, William Long, John Mayberry
    Pages 1-24

  3. Chest Wall Anatomy

    • Noelle N. Saillant
    Pages 25-33

  4. Pathophysiology of Rib Fractures and Lung Contusion

    • Jeffrey J. Skubic, Barbara U. Okafor, Deepika Nehra
    Pages 35-43

  5. Scoring Systems of Blunt Thoracic Trauma and Rib Fractures

    • Fredric M. Pieracci
    Pages 45-54

  6. Medical Management of Rib Fractures

    • Tashinga Musonza, S. Rob Todd
    Pages 55-67

  7. Lung Contusion Management: Invasive and Noninvasive

    • Umar Bhatti, Lena M. Napolitano
    Pages 69-84

  8. Rib Fracture and Lung Contusion: Impact on Pulmonary Function Tests

    • Abraham Sonny, Richard M. Pino
    Pages 85-92

  9. Indications for Rib Fixation

    • Tiffany Zens, Krista Haines, Suresh Agarwal
    Pages 93-104

  10. Slipping Rib Syndrome and Other Causes of Chest Wall Pain

    • Marisa Gasparri, Mario Gasparri
    Pages 105-116

  11. Rib Fracture Management Algorithm for the Traumatically Injured, Non-intubated Patient

    • Walter Biffl, Frank Zhao
    Pages 117-121

  12. Non-union

    • John G. Edwards, William J. Hunt
    Pages 123-134

  13. Operative Techniques

    • Andrew Doben, Thomas W. White
    Pages 135-144

  14. Review of Currently Available Tools of the Trade

    • Silvana Marasco, Jose J. Diaz Jr.
    Pages 145-157

  15. Postoperative Complications After Rib Fracture Repair

    • Raminder Nirula
    Pages 159-163

  16. Billing and Coding

    • Andrew Doben
    Pages 165-173

  17. Future Directions

    • Fredric M. Pieracci
    Pages 175-189

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 191-195
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About this book

In recent years the approach towards rib fractures has evolved.  Abandoned in the past, due to inadequate instrumentation and lack of evidence, rib fixation has recently re-emerged as a treatment option for trauma patients.  There have been a number of advances over the last 25 years that now allow surgeons to internally fix rib fractures that otherwise may have not had other options.  However, as a result there has been a rapid increase in literature and many institutions interested in initiating rib fixation programs. Due to a variety of practitioners involved namely, trauma surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and thoracic surgeons there has been no comprehensive guide to patient selection, technique, and post-operative care.  


The purpose of this text is to fill the educational gap for those trauma, orthopedic, and thoracic surgeons interested in learning the cutting edge evidence-based approaches to treatment of rib fractures. This topichas caught the interest of many and has been a recurrent theme at surgical meetings over the last two years. Although there has been ever increasing levels of interest and experience nationally there are many questions which remain.


This text will provide not only the theoretical background for improving outcomes in those with rib fractures but also serve as a practical guide to those interested in starting new programs. The text will include tips and tricks that can be used in the OR or at the bedside to improve patient care. Therefore, the focus will be on a comprehensive review but also including tips and tricks from the most experienced surgeons around the country who are performing internal fixation for rib fractures.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Trauma Center, Milwaukee, USA

    Marc de Moya

  • Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, USA

    John Mayberry

About the editors

Marc de Moya, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
165 Cambridge Street
Suite 810
Boston, MA  02114





John Mayberry, MD
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
999 North Curtis Road, Suite 407
Boise, Idaho 83706

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Rib Fracture Management

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Manual

  • Editors: Marc de Moya, John Mayberry

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91644-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-91643-9Published: 22 September 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-91644-6Published: 03 September 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 195

  • Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 42 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Traumatic Surgery, Surgical Orthopedics, Thoracic Surgery

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