Operative Treatment of Unstable Thoracic Cage Injuries and Chest Wall Deformity in Trauma

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

92

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2014

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2017

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2018

Conditions
TraumaFlail ChestRib FracturesSurgery
Interventions
DRUG

NSAID

Will be used if tolerated.

DRUG

Opioids

Initially intravenous administration and when tolerated oral slow-release pils will be used.

DRUG

Thoracic Epidural anaesthesia

Given by specialists in anaesthesiology and intensive care.

DRUG

Paracetamol

1g QID will be given to all patients unless allergies.

PROCEDURE

Surgical management

Fracture stabilization

Trial Locations (2)

413 45

Departement of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg

171 76

Departement of Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Karolinska University Hospital

OTHER

lead

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

OTHER

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