title: Rib fractures following minor trauma in older patients: a not-so-benign injury.
abstract: Two older adults presented to the emergency department with rib fractures following minor trauma. Both were discharged on oral analgesics and died within 2 days. Rib fractures more often lead to adverse outcomes in older adults. Emergency physicians should consider admitting any such patient who presents with two or more rib fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, New Halifax Infirmary, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Dingle