Multicentre prospective cohort study of nonoperative versus operative treatment for flail chest and multiple rib fractures after blunt thoracic trauma: study protocol

Multicentre prospective cohort study of nonoperative versus operative treatment for flail chest and multiple rib fractures after blunt thoracic trauma: study protocol

IntroductionA trend has evolved towards rib fixation for flail chest although evidence is limited. Little is known about rib fixation for multiple rib fractures without flail chest. The aim of this study is to compare rib fixation with nonoperative treatment for both patients with flail chest and pa...

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Main Authors: Reinier B Beks, Rolf Groenwold, Mirjam B de Jong, Arthur Sweet, Jesse Peek, Bas van Wageningen, Tjarda Tromp, Frank IJpma, Roderick Wouters, Koen Lansink, Mike Bemelman, Mark van Baal, Jochem Hoogendoorn, Teun Saltzherr, Luke Leenen, Roderick Marijn Houwert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e023660.full

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