A Case of Traumatic Flail Chest Requiring Stabilization with Surgical Reconstruction
Abstract Background Flail chest is the most serious complication that may occur after thoracic trauma. In this article, we present a case of flail chest caused by blunt chest trauma, which presented dramatic clinical improvement following rib fixation and chest wall reconstruction....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2015-08-01
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| Series: | The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1558433 |