• Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg · Sep 2014

    Case Reports

    Successful operative rib fixation of traumatic flail chest in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta.

    • Afif N Kulaylat, Charles H Chesnut, Ariel P Santos, and Scott B Armen.
    • Division of Trauma, Acute Care and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, PA, USA akulaylat@hmc.psu.edu.
    • Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2014 Sep 1;19(3):518-9.

    AbstractIncreasing attention has been directed towards operative rib fixation of traumatic flail chest; reported benefits include more rapid weaning from the ventilator, decreased intensive care unit stays, decreased complications and improved functional results. The outcomes of this surgical intervention in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta, a rare condition characterized by low bone density and bone fragility, are unknown. This case demonstrates that, in the management of traumatic flail chest in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta, surgical fixation can be successful and should be considered early.© The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.

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