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Pulmonary function testing after operative stabilisation of the chest wall for flail chest [PDF]

, 2001
Objective: This is a prospective evaluation of chest wall integrity and pulmonary function in patients with operative stabilisation for flail chest injuries.
Gugger, Matthias, Lardinois, D., Ghisletta, N., Krueger, T., Dusmet, M., Ris, H.-B.   +5 more
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Stabilization of after-traumatic flail chest by minimally invasive modified NUSS procedure in patient with starting respiratory insufficiency

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2023
A flail chest is one of the possible medical conditions suffered by individuals who were injured in traffic accidents, caused by multiple fractures of the ribs and sternum. Which often results in paradoxical chest movements.
Robert Chudzik, Krzysztof Buczyński, Paweł Rybojad, Marek Sawicki   +3 more
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Rib Fracture Fixation Restores Inspiratory Volume and Peak Flow in a Full Thorax Human Cadaveric Breathing Model

Archives of Trauma Research, 2015
Background Multiple rib fractures cause significant pain and potential for chest wall instability. Despite an emerging trend of surgical management of flail chest injuries, there are no studies examining the effect of rib fracture fixation on ...
Slobogean, Kim, Russell, Stockton, Hsieh, O’Toole   +5 more
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Quality of life and clinical outcomes of operatively treated patients with flail chest injuries: A multicentre prospective cohort study

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
IntroductionMost studies about rib fractures focus on mortality and morbidity. Literature is scarce on long term and quality of life (QoL) outcomes.
Ruben J. Hoepelman, Fabrizio Minervini, Frank J. P. Beeres, Bas van Wageningen, Frank F. IJpma, Nicole M. van Veelen, Koen W. W. Lansink, Jochem M. Hoogendoorn, Mark. C. P. van Baal, Rolf H. H. Groenwold, Rolf H. H. Groenwold, Roderick M. Houwert, on behalf of the NEXT study group   +12 more
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The modified Ravitch approach for the management of severe anterior flail chest with bilateral sternochondral dislocations: a case report

Surgical Case Reports, 2018
The management of flail chest continues to evolve as scientific evidence and surgical experience accumulates. Flail chest injuries that span the sternum present a rare and complicated injury pattern that can be challenging to manage both medically and ...
Gabriel Estremera, Ellen Chieko Omi, Eduardo Smith-Singares   +2 more
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3D-printed external fixation guide combined with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of flail chest: a technical report and case series

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
BackgroundFlail chest is a common and serious traumatic condition in thoracic surgery. The treatment of flail chest often includes open reduction and internal fixation, which is relatively traumatic, complicated, and expensive.
Meng Hu, Maolin Sun, Chuanen Bao, Junlong Luo, Longcai Zhuo, Ming Guo   +5 more
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Placement of KANI® plate inside the chest wall for rib fixation: Prevention for organ injuries caused by crossed rib edges and plate claws

Respirology Case Reports, 2022
The claw‐type titanium plate has been successfully applied to manage a flail chest. However, rare and life‐threatening organ injury occurs due to an insufficient claw bend. We report an ingenuity of surgical fixation using KANI® plates (USCI Japan, Tokyo,
Asuka Uebayashi, Yusuke Takanashi, Mikako Oka, Kiyomichi Mizuno, Akikazu Kawase, Kazuhito Funai   +5 more
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Multicentre prospective cohort study of nonoperative versus operative treatment for flail chest and multiple rib fractures after blunt thoracic trauma: study protocol

BMJ Open, 2019
Introduction A trend has evolved towards rib fixation for flail chest although evidence is limited. Little is known about rib fixation for multiple rib fractures without flail chest.
Reinier B Beks, Rolf Groenwold, Mirjam B de Jong, Arthur Sweet, Jesse Peek, Bas van Wageningen, Tjarda Tromp, Frank IJpma, Roderick Wouters, Koen Lansink, Mike Bemelman, Mark van Baal, Jochem Hoogendoorn, Teun Saltzherr, Luke Leenen, Roderick Marijn Houwert   +15 more
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Chest Compression-Related Flail Chest Is Associated with Prolonged Ventilator Weaning in Cardiac Arrest Survivors

, 2022
Chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may be associated with iatrogenic chest wall injuries. The extent to which these CPR-associated chest wall injuries contribute to a delay in the respiratory recovery of cardiac arrest ...
Manuel Florian Struck, Sebastian Krämer, Sebastian Ewens, Sirak Petros, Maryam Yahiaoui-Doktor, Kevin Kunz, Timm Denecke   +6 more
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A rare complication of cardiopulmonary resuscitation applied during transportation by ambulance: A case report of flail chest

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to be applied during patient transfer by ambulance differs from CPR applied in the field or in the hospital in terms of physical condition.
Güner Yurtsever, Adnan Yamanoglu, Ejder Saylav Bora, Fatih Esad Topal   +3 more
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