• J Bone Joint Surg Am · Jan 2011

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    Operative treatment of chest wall injuries: indications, technique, and outcomes.

    • Paul M Lafferty, Jack Anavian, Ryan E Will, and Peter A Cole.
    • University of Minnesota-Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101, USA.
    • J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Jan 5;93(1):97-110.

    AbstractMost injuries to the chest wall with residual deformity do not result in long-term respiratory dysfunction unless they are associated with pulmonary contusion. Indications for operative fixation include flail chest, reduction of pain and disability, a chest wall deformity or defect, symptomatic nonunion, thoracotomy for other indications, and open fractures. Operative indications for chest wall injuries are rare.

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