An unexpected fracture of a titanium rib plate in a patient with traumatic brain injury
Surgical stabilization of rib fractures has been accepted and successfully performed for the management of patients with multiple rib fractures. Several types of devices, such as titanium bar, plate, and screws, are used for rib stabilization. Titanium devices provide a strong support for rib fixati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644019300883 |