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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Sep 2016
Case ReportsNew technique for fixing rib fracture with bioabsorbable plate.
- Hironori Oyamatsu, Norihisa Ohata, and Kunio Narita.
- Department of Respiratory Surgery, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, Toyohashi City, Japan oyapyoco_0110@yahoo.co.jp.
- Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2016 Sep 1; 24 (7): 736-8.
AbstractFixation of a bone fracture with a bioabsorbable plate made of poly-L-lactide and hydroxyapatite has received attention. We adopted this technique for a rib fracture by bending the plate into a U-shape and fixing it with suture through the holes in the mesh of the plate and holes that are drilled in the edge of the fractured rib. The suture is also wound around the plate. © The Author(s) 2016.
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