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The modified Ravitch approach for the management of severe anterior flail chest with bilateral sternochondral dislocations: a case report

The management of flail chest continues to evolve as scientific evidence and surgical experience accumulates. Flail chest injuries that span the sternum present a rare and complicated injury pattern that can be challenging to manage both medically and surgically. Our patient is a 69-year-old involve...

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Autores principales: Estremera, Gabriel, Omi, Ellen Chieko, Smith-Singares, Eduardo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5775186/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29352361
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40792-018-0416-5