2024 MSS Annual Meeting - Rib Fractures Self Assessment Test

Self-Assessment Credits

The Post-test must be completed by you within 10 days after the conclusion of the MSS Annual Meeting. You must obtain a performance level off at least 75% on the Self-Assessment post-test. If you do not achieve 75% you can re-take the post-test in order to receive Self-Assessment credit. You must complete the SA Post-Test by Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

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* 1:00pm-2:00pm Guest Speaker | Trauma/Critical Care
Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures - Why We Do What We Do & What We Will Do in the Future
Brian Kim, MD, FACS

Which of the following patients would be a suitable candidate for surgical stabilization of rib fractures:

34 yo s/p ATV rollover with five level flail chest with one rib width displacement of the flail segment at each fracture site

42 yo undergoing thoracotomy for decortication of empyema with rib fracture created at the time of operation with vigorous retraction

83 yo s/p fall down staircase with sustained GCS 4 and subacute rib fractures identified on tertiary survey

17 yo with asymptomatic congenital single level costochondral dissociation

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* 1:00pm-2:00pm Guest Speaker | Trauma/Critical Care
Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures - Why We Do What We Do & What We Will Do in the Future
Brian Kim, MD, FACS
Decreased Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Length of Stay (LOS), ventilator duration, as well as what other parameter have been noted following surgical stabilization of rib fractures?

Percent predicted Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)

Rate of pneumonia

Percentage of patient return to work at 6 and 12 months post-operatively

Patient satisfaction

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* 1:00pm-2:00pm Guest Speaker | Trauma/Critical Care
Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures - Why We Do What We Do & What We Will Do in the Future
Brian Kim, MD, FACS
What phase in the IDEAL paradigm of surgical innovation is the Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures currently?

Stage 0-1: Innovation

Stage 2a: Development

Stage 2b: Exploration

Stage 3: Assessment

2024 MSS Annual Meeting - Rib Fractures Self Assessment Test

Self-Assessment Credits

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* Your Name

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* 1:00pm-2:00pm Guest Speaker | Trauma/Critical Care Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures - Why We Do What We Do & What We Will Do in the FutureBrian Kim, MD, FACSWhich of the following patients would be a suitable candidate for surgical stabilization of rib fractures:

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* 1:00pm-2:00pm Guest Speaker | Trauma/Critical Care Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures - Why We Do What We Do & What We Will Do in the FutureBrian Kim, MD, FACSWhat phase in the IDEAL paradigm of surgical innovation is the Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures currently?

* 1:00pm-2:00pm Guest Speaker | Trauma/Critical Care
Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures - Why We Do What We Do & What We Will Do in the Future
Brian Kim, MD, FACS

Which of the following patients would be a suitable candidate for surgical stabilization of rib fractures:

* 1:00pm-2:00pm Guest Speaker | Trauma/Critical Care
Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures - Why We Do What We Do & What We Will Do in the Future
Brian Kim, MD, FACS
What phase in the IDEAL paradigm of surgical innovation is the Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures currently?