The effects of analgesic treatment and chest physiotherapy on the complications of the patients with rib fractures that arise from blunt chest trauma
ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.26, no.4, pp.531-537, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 26 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.14744/tjtes.2019.26356
- Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.531-537
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This prospective study aims to investigate the effect of chest physiotherapy and analgesic therapy on the possible complications of isolated rib fractures attributable to blunt thoracic trauma, such as hemothorax and pneumothorax.