Table 1.
Demographic data (mean (±SD) or median (min-max) or number of patients)
| Stabilizing surgery (n = 31) | Conservatively treated (n = 30) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, male/female | 22/9 | 25/5 | 0.363 |
| Age, years | 58.3 (14.6) | 58.4 (16.1) | 0.908 |
| Height, m | 1.78 (1.09) | 1.77 (0.09) | 0.965 |
| Weight, kg | 81.4 (18.5) | 85.6 (14.2) | 0.175 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.5 (7.0) | 27.4 (4.6) | 0.231 |
| Lung-disease, n (%) | 2 (6 %) | 3 (10 %) | 0.671 |
| Smoking history, yes/no/X | 5/18/8 | 6/13/11 | 0.508 |
| Time since trauma, years | 1.8 (0.5) | 4.5 (1.2) | <0.001 |
| Number of ribs fractured, n | 9 (4–20) | 7 (5–13) | 0.089 |
| ISS, score | 22 (9–48) | 18.5 (9–45) | 0.439 |