Operative treatment of chest wall injuries: indications, technique, and outcomes [review] Review uri icon
Overview
abstract
  • Most injuries to the chest wall with residual deformity do not result in long-term respiratory dysfunction unless they are associated with pulmonary contusion. Indications for operative fixation include flail chest, reduction of pain and disability, a chest wall deformity or defect, symptomatic nonunion, thoracotomy for other indications, and open fractures. Operative indications for chest wall injuries are rare.

  • Link to Article
    publication date
  • 2011
  • Research
    keywords
  • Fractures
  • Injuries
  • Orthopedics
  • Radiography
  • Surgery
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 93
  • issue
  • 1