©2006 by MEDIMOND S.r.l. 279G514C0281 Use of Chest Orthosis Can Significantly Shorten the Hospitalisation of Rib Fracture Patients

In an earlier investigation has been shown, that isolate immo-bilisation of the rib fracture region with Chrisofix Chest Orthosis®(1,2) significantly re-duces the pain and improves the respiratory functions in the same time (3). We investigated in two independent clinical studies and also with metaanalysis of these both (including 72 pats.), whether the use of this medical device can have any influence on the duration and consequently on the costs of the hospitalisation of rib fracture patients. A significant difference (p<0.05) was registered in both studies as to the duration of hospitalisation. According to the metaanalysis the Chrisofix Chest Orthosis®-treated patients spend in av-erage 2.2 days less in the hospital, than the controls (p=0.0004). Considering the price of Chrisofix Chest Orthosis®, the use of medical device is highly cost saving