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Contact the study team using the details below to take part. If there are no contact details below please ask your doctor in the first instance.
Prof
Benjamin
Ollivere
+44 (0)1158 231115
Benjamin.Ollivere@nottingham.ac.uk
Mr
Nicholas
Beale
+44 (0)1865 613756
orif@ndorms.ox.ac.uk
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
Rib fractures
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Rib fractures are a common injury. They usually occur as a result of a serious injury, such as those suffered in a road traffic accident or falling from a height. They can also occur in less traumatic accidents, often in elderly people who have fragile bones. Rib fractures are painful and can cause problems with breathing. Lung tissue sits just underneath the ribs and when a fracture occurs, the lungs are also often injured. As a result, rib fractures can lead to problems such as pneumonia, pulmonary effusions (the build-up of fluid in the lungs due to swelling), and some patients can even die as a result of the injury. Most rib fractures are treated without the need for an operation. Doctors use supportive treatments such as pain relief and physiotherapy to help patients recover. Fractures in other bones are usually fixed with an operation that secures the broken bones using metal plates and screws. Recently surgeons have found that some rib fractures can also be fixed in this way. They have also found patients are recovering better with an improvement to their quality of life. However, surgery always carries some risk, especially in patients who have had major injuries. It is not known whether surgical treatment, and its risks, is better than the current non-operative/supportive treatments. The aim of this study is to compare rib fixation with plates and screws to the supportive treatments currently available in the NHS.
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The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
You can take part if:
You may not be able to take part if:
1. Aged under 16 years2. Thoracic injury requiring emergent operative or interventional radiology3. Cannot be operated on within 72 hours as deemed unfit for surgery
Added 06/10/2021:4. Unwilling or unable to comply with protocol follow up requirements5. Any other significant disease or condition which, in the opinion of the local research team, may influence the results of the trial or the patient’s ability to participate in the trial
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
Prof
Benjamin
Ollivere
+44 (0)1158 231115
Benjamin.Ollivere@nottingham.ac.uk
Mr
Nicholas
Beale
+44 (0)1865 613756
orif@ndorms.ox.ac.uk
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
The study is sponsored by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and funded by Health Technology Assessment Programme.
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