UF Health trauma surgeon, other experts call for new standard in fractured ribs treatment

For most patients in the United States with several broken ribs, recovery is a months long journey full of immense pain, difficulty breathing and a high risk of serious complications. But according to a new report from a group of surgeons from across the country - including a University of Florida Health trauma surgeon - a technique called surgical rib fixation, or rib plating, shortens recovery time, decreases the risk of complications and can reduce pain by as much as 80 percent in patients...