Surgical treatment ofpatients with severe non-flail chest rib fractures

Figure 1 Imaging findings of patients with rib fractures. A: Three-dimensional reconstruction of the chest computed to mographyimages shows that the patient had rib fractures; B: Chest radiograph indicating the position of the rib.

Figure 2 Comparison of the SF-36 scores in each of the dimensions between the two groups after the injury. A: 3 mo after the injury; B: 6 mo after the injury. S-Group: Surgery group; C-Group: Conservation group; PF: Physical functioning; BP: Bodily pain; RP: Physical role functioning; GH: General health; VT: Vitality; SF: Social functioning; RE: Emotional functioning; MH: Mental health.

Figure 3 Comparison of total SF-36 scores between the two groups at 3 and 6 mo after surgery/injury. S-Group: Surgery group; C-Group: Conservation group.