National utilization of rib fracture fixation in the geriatric population in the United States |
Brewer, Jennifer M.
(Department of General Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine)
Aakjar, Leah (Department of General Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine) Sullivan, Kelsey (Department of General Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine) Jayaraman, Vijay (Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, St. Francis Medical Center) Moutinho, Manuel (Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, St. Francis Medical Center) Jeremitsky, Elan (Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Baystate Medical Center) Doben, Andrew R. (Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, St. Francis Medical Center) |
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