Minimally invasive surgery for sternal and bilateral rib fractures
Sternal bone fractures with bilateral multiple rib fractures cause serious instability of the anterior chest wall, and prolonged mechanical ventilation may be required. A 45-year-old man was injured in a motor vehicle collision. He suffered from a bilateral flail chest injury accompanied by a transv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-12-01
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Series: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20101058211025994 |