Sternal fixation for traumatic sternal fractures demonstrates better long-term quality of life outcomes than nonoperative management: A survey analysis.

Autor: Bauman ZM; Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA., Todd SJ; Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA., Khan H; Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA., Raposo-Hadley A; Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA., Cantrell E; Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA., Matos M; Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA., Sheppard O; Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA., Kamien A; Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA., Daubert T; Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA., Cemaj S; Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA., Evans CH; Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA., Nguyen J; Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, USA., Berning B; Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: World journal of surgery [World J Surg] 2024 Jun; Vol. 48 (6), pp. 1309-1314. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 29.
DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12164
Abstrakt: Introduction: Sternal fractures are rare, causing significant pain, respiratory compromise, and decreased upper extremity range of motion. Sternal fixation (SF) is a viable treatment option; however, there remains a paucity of literature demonstrating long-term benefits. This study examined long-term outcomes of SF, hypothesizing they have better long-term quality of life (QoL) than patients managed nonoperatively (NOM).
Methods: This was a survey study at our level 1 academic hospital. All patients diagnosed with a sternal fracture were included from January 2016 to July 2021. Patients were grouped whether they received SF or NOM. Basic demographics were obtained. Three survey phone call attempts were conducted. The time from injury to survey was recorded. Outcomes included responses to the QoL survey, which included mobility, self-care, usual activities, chest pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. The survey scale is 1-5 (1 = worst condition possible; 5 = best possible condition). Patients were asked to rate their current health on a scale of 0-100 (100 being the best possible health imaginable). Chi square and t-tests were used. Significance was set at p < 0.05.
Results: Three hundred eighty four patients were surveyed. Sixty nine underwent SF and 315 were NOM. Thirty-eight (55.1%) SF patients and 126 (40%) NOM patients participated in the survey. Basic demographics were similar. Average days from sternal fracture to survey was 1198 (±492) for the SF group and 1454 (±567) for the NOM group. The SF cohort demonstrated statistically significant better QoL than the NOM cohort for all categories except anxiety/depression.
Conclusion: SF provides better long-term QoL and better overall health scores compared to NOM.
(© 2024 The Authors. World Journal of Surgery published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Surgery/Société Internationale de Chirurgie (ISS/SIC).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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