Operative stabilization of flail chest injuries: review of literature and fixation options

BACKGROUND: Flail chest injuries cause significant morbidity, especially in multiply injured patients. Standard treatment is typically focused on the underlying lung injury and involves pain control and positive pressure ventilation. Several studies suggest improved short- and long-term outcomes fol...

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Autores principales: Fitzpatrick, D. C., Denard, P. J., Phelan, D., Long, W. B., Madey, S. M., Bottlang, M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Urban and Vogel 2010
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3150812/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21841954
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00068-010-0027-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3150812/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21841954
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00068-010-0027-8

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