Acute rib fracture pain in CF

Recent papers in Thorax have described the high prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) in individuals with cystic fibrosis 1 2 ; these patients are at increased risk of fractures. 3 4 Rib fracture pain can often be difficult to treat, despite standard analgesia such as non-steroidal anti-infla...

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Published inThorax Vol. 56; no. 10; p. 819
Main Authors JONES, A M, DODD, M E, WEBB, A K, SELBY, P L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society 01.10.2001
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Subjects
Acute Disease
Adult
Analgesics
Bone density
Calcitonin - therapeutic use
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis - complications
Cystic Fibrosis - drug therapy
Female
Fractures
Humans
In Vitro Techniques
Letters to the Editor
Lung diseases
Male
Mortality
Pain
Pain - drug therapy
Pain - etiology
Rib Fractures - drug therapy
Rib Fractures - etiology
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Summary:Recent papers in Thorax have described the high prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) in individuals with cystic fibrosis 1 2 ; these patients are at increased risk of fractures. 3 4 Rib fracture pain can often be difficult to treat, despite standard analgesia such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opiates.
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DOI:10.1136/thorax.56.10.819