Analgesic Choice in Management of Rib Fractures: Paravertebral Block or Epidural Analgesia?

BACKGROUND:Rib fractures are commonly encountered in the setting of trauma. The aim of this study was to assess the association between the clinical outcome of rib fracture and epidural analgesia (EA) versus paravertebral block (PVB) using the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB).METHODS:Using the 2011