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Systematic review of systematic reviews for effectiveness of internal fixation for flail chest and rib fractures in adults

OBJECTIVES: Multiple systematic reviews have reported on the impact of rib fracture fixation in the presence of flail chest and multiple rib fractures, however this practice remains controversial. Our aim is to synthesise the effectiveness of surgical rib fracture fixation as evidenced by systematic...

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Autores principales: Ingoe, Helen MA, Coleman, Elizabeth, Eardley, William, Rangan, Amar, Hewitt, Catherine, McDaid, Catriona
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6500198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30940753
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023444