Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Prospective Trial of Operative Management of Rib Fracture Non-Union
Brief Summary: Individuals with non-healing rib fractures may experience significant pain and disability. This is called rib fracture non-union, an unusual problem and one that most physicians have little experience with. The investigators hypothesize that surgical repair of rib fracture non-union is clinically efficacious and safe in 6 month follow-up. The objective of this study is to evaluate how repairing non-healing rib fractures affects pain and disability.