Table 2 Postoperative status of patients with preoperative symptoms
From: If we should remove internal fixation devices for rib fractures?
Reasons for surgery | Number | Postoperative improvements | |
|---|---|---|---|
Foreign-body sensation | 38 | 36 | 94.74% |
Pain | 21 | 13 | 61.90% |
Numbness | 10 | 7 | 70.00% |
Tightness | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Screw slippage | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Chest tightness | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Implants rejection | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
Total | 73 | 60 | 82.19% |