Surgical stabilization of rib fractures in symptomatic COVID-19: A case report

Surgical stabilization of rib fractures in symptomatic COVID-19: A case report

Severe chest wall injury following trauma is a significant contributing factor to respiratory failure and need for mechanical ventilation in multiply injured patients. Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) is increasingly considered to be advantageous in this population. Surgical stabilizat...

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Main Authors: Jin Wu, Nirvana Saraswat, Kevin Harris, Brent Goslin, William DeVoe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Subjects:
Surgical stabilization of rib fractures
Rib fixation
Blunt trauma
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021001278

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