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Univariate and multivariate logistic and linear regression analyses were performed to determine whether displaced rib fractures significantly affected PVF 3\u00a0months post-trauma.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Overall, 111 patients with multiple rib fractures were included. Displaced rib fractures were identified as an independent risk factor for having FVC\u2009&lt;\u200980% at 3 months post-trauma, with each additional severely displaced rib increasing the odds by 31% (odds ratio: 1.31, 95% CI 1.09\u20131.57,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.004). Subgroup analysis revealed that this effect was particularly significant in patients with non-flail chests. The receiver operating characteristic curve and Youden index identified that the optimal cutoff value for significantly displaced rib fractures affecting PVF was three or more fractures.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Severely displaced rib fractures significantly impact PVF 3\u00a0months post-trauma.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s13017-025-00667-7","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,11]],"date-time":"2025-12-11T09:55:17Z","timestamp":1765446917000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Severely displaced rib fractures are independently associated with reduced pulmonary function at 3 months"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"21","author":[{"given":"Yu-Hao","family":"Wang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Szu-An","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yu-San","family":"Tee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ling-Wei","family":"Kuo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chi-Tung","family":"Cheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sheng-Yu","family":"Chan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shih-Ching","family":"Kang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chi-Hsun","family":"Hsieh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fausto","family":"Catena","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chien-An","family":"Liao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"667_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"717","DOI":"10.1016\/j.surg.2005.07.022","volume":"138","author":"BT Flagel","year":"2005","unstructured":"Flagel BT, Luchette FA, Reed RL, Esposito TJ, Davis KA, Santaniello JM, et al. 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