# Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks for Early Rib Fracture Pain Management

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Anesthesia and Pain Management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 18m citations | 30 |
| Journal | JAMA Surgery |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1001/jamasurg.2024.0969 |
| Corresponding authors | Christopher Partyka |
| Institution | Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Anesthesia and Pain Management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/anesthesia-and-pain-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1001/jamasurg.2024.0969](https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2024.0969)

## Topics

Serratus anterior plane block · Rib fracture pain management · Blunt thoracic trauma · Regional anesthesia · Protocolized care bundle · Opioid consumption reduction · Composite pain score outcome · Oral morphine equivalents · randomized controlled trial · Pragmatic randomized clinical trial · intention-to-treat analysis · Hemithorax analgesia · Pneumonia incidence in rib fracture patients · length of hospital stay · veterinary anesthesia-related mortality · Complete-case analysis · ACTRN12621000040864

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