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Comment
. 2024 Feb 27;5(1):e389.
doi: 10.1097/AS9.0000000000000389. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Response to Comment on: "Randomized Controlled Trial of Surgical Rib Fixation to Nonoperative Management in Severe Chest Wall Injury"

David E Meyer  1 , Lillian S Kao  1
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Response to Comment on: "Randomized Controlled Trial of Surgical Rib Fixation to Nonoperative Management in Severe Chest Wall Injury"

David E Meyer et al. Ann Surg Open. .
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FIGURE 1.
Interaction plots of SSRF in the 2 a priori subgroups: (A) patients with radiographic flail segments, and (B) patients with displaced fractures. Tests for interaction showed that SSRF patients with displaced fractures had length of stay outcomes that were more similar to (but not better than) their Usual Care counterparts. This differential treatment effect was not observed in patients with radiographic flail segments.
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