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Lead
Zimmer Biomet
Retrospective review of subject demographic and hospital data with a prospective follow-up component evaluating clinical outcomes and quality of life for patients receiving RibFix Advantage for surgical stabilization of rib fractures from 2019 to 2021
Age
18–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
18-80 years of age, male or female
Underwent reconstruction of the chest wall between February 2019 and September 2021 with RibFix Advantage™ for the fixation, stabilization, or fusion of rib fractures
Minimum amount of follow-up data available, including one visit post-surgery
Willing and able to sign an Informed Consent for research
Willing and able to and complete a post-operative follow-up survey at least 3 months post-surgery
You may not be if
Latent or active infection with positive culture at the time of implantation
Documented history of metal sensitivity
Documented psychiatric condition preventing the patient from following post-op care instructions
Fixation of the first and/or second (true) vertebrosternal rib
Bilateral rib fractures
Concurrent surgical procedures (i.e. splenectomy, aortic disruption repair, diaphragm injury repair, etc.) performed during the same hospitalization
