On-Q pain pumps may be an alternative for pain control in patients with multiple rib fractures but who cannot get epidurals.
Resources are below:
COPY-01827 CP_Rib Fracture – Truitt_90D.pdf
Rib Fracture Trauma Brochure_AVNS MK-00781.pdf
Truitt Rib Fracture MK-00138_Rev2_90D.mp4 (Video may no longer be publicly available)
Set-up Video:
Published 2/25/20 (A Bernard); Edited 2022 (P Halscomb, L Thompson); Reviewed 9/26/24 (A Bernard)