Experimental study exploring the factors that promote rib fragility in the elderly

Abstract Rib fractures represent a common injury type due to blunt chest trauma, affecting hospital stay and mortality especially in elderly patients. Factors promoting rib fragility, however, are little investigated. The purpose of this in vitro study was to explore potential determinants of human...

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Main Authors: Christian Liebsch, Shamila Hübner, Marco Palanca, Luca Cristofolini, Hans-Joachim Wilke
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/dd2fc5a7d0a541d5ae141b50de673b18
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