Abstract
Objective To evaluate economic benefits and clinical effects of internal fixation treatment of severe rib fracture so as to provide objective basis for improving medical treatment for rib fracture.Methods A retrospective review was made on clinical data of 50 patients with severe rib fracture hospitalized from January 2009 to April 2014.With varied treatment modalities,the patients were assigned to operative group (n =13) and non-operative group (n =37).Variables were recorded including length of stay,total hospital charges,length of ventilatory support,off-bed time,duration of antibiotic use and incidence of complications and used to perform cost-efficiency analysis.Results Between operative and non-operative groups,length of hospital stay was (25.9 ± 8.2) days vs (35.4 ± 7.0) days,total hospital charges were (121 676.2 ± 10 991.1) yuan vs (148 724.5 ± 21 254.3) yuan,length of ventilatory support was (7.9 ± 2.8) days vs (14.1 ± 3.3) days,off-bed time was (14.3 ± 4.9) days vs (26.1 ± 6.5) days,duration of antibiotic use was (12.4 ± 3.3) days vs (21.2 ± 6.2) days and complications occurred in 2 cases vs 13 cases respectively.The findings were length of ventilatory support,off-bed time and duration of antibiotic use differed significantly between the two groups (P < 0.05).Cost-effectiveness ratios based on subjective and objective measures were superior in operative group (1 962.52 and 3 925.03) over those in non-operative group (1 931.48 and 3 718.10),suggesting operative treatment could yield higher economic returns.Conclusion Internal fixation can accelerate bone healing in patients with severer rib fracture and cut down medical expense,which should be promoted in medical treatment. Key words: Rib fractures; Fracture fixation, internal; Cost-benefit analysis
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