The evaluation of pulmonary function after rib fixation for multiple rib fractures and flail chest: a retrospective study and systematic review of the current evidence
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DOI: 10.1007/s00068-019-01274-3
Abstract: The primary aim of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate the pulmonary function after rib fixation for patients with multiple rib fractures and flail chest. Secondary, a systematic review was performed to give an… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary function; rib; multiple rib; rib fixation ... See more keywords
"Early results after initiation of a rib fixation programme: A propensity score matched analysis".
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DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.09.009
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Chest wall injuries are very common in blunt trauma and development of treatment protocols can significantly improve outcomes. Surgical stabilisation of rib fractures (SSRF) is an adjunct for the most severe chest injuries and… read more here.
Keywords: rib fixation; ssrf; propensity score; programme ... See more keywords
When to proceed to surgical rib fixation?—A single-institution clinical experience
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-735
Abstract: Background Surgical rib fixation for multiple rib fractures and flail chest has become more common in the 2000s with interesting results in selected patients. However, surgical rib fixation lacks a consensus on the delay to… read more here.
Keywords: surgical rib; rib; delay surgery; rib fixation ... See more keywords
Outcomes after fixation of rib fractures sustained during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A retrospective single center analysis
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DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1120399
Abstract: Background Historically rib fractures have been typically treated non-operatively. Recent studies showed promising results after osteosynthesis of rib fractures in trauma patients with flail segments or multiple rib fractures. However, there is a paucity of… read more here.
Keywords: rib fractures; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; fixation; rib fixation ... See more keywords