Abstract
IntroductionFalls cause 75% of trauma in patients above 65 years of age and thoracic trauma is the second commonest injury; rib fractures are the commonest thoracic injury. There is wide...
Highlights
Falls cause 75% of trauma in patients above 65 years of age and thoracic trauma is the second commonest injury; rib fractures are the commonest thoracic injury
Northumbria Healthcare has a team of respiratory consultants, physiotherapists, specialist nurses and anaesthetists for rib fracture management on a respiratory support unit
With Caldicott approval, basic demographics and clinical outcomes of patients admitted with thoracic trauma between Aug 20-Apr 21 were analysed
Summary
Idiopathic scoliosis, the most common form of scoliosis, results in an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. It typically affects children aged 10–16 and can result in pain and reduced respiratory function largely due to a restrictive lung defect. Treatment can involve bracing and surgical procedures and it is currently unclear how these treatments affect lung development
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