Chest wall stabilization with intercostal Z-suture and mesh for rib fractures

Chest wall stabilization with intercostal Z-suture and mesh for rib fractures

Choosing an optimal procedure to stabilize the chest wall for multiple rib fractures can be challenging for surgeons. Stabilization with rib plates or intramedullary devices requires exposure of fractured bones, whereas chest stabilization with intercostal Z-suture and mesh does not, yet it offers t...

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Main Authors: Masataka Mori, Katsuma Yoshimatsu, Shinji Shinohara, Fumihiro Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Subjects:
Multiple rib fracture
Chest wall
Z suture
Mesh
Frail chest
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300352

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