• Thorax · Aug 1978

    An original technique for surgical stabilisation of traumatic flail chest.

    • V Beltrami, G Martinelli, P Giansante, and K Gentile.
    • Thorax. 1978 Aug 1;33(4):528-9.

    AbstractThe treatment of chest wall injuries with severe paradoxical movement remains controversial. Intermittent positive-pressure respiration may be appropriate, but in some, especially those requiring exploratory thoracotomy for a visceral lesion, surgical fixation is desirable. We present a simple method using two or three stainless Kirschner wires placed in the chest wall. Results in five cases have been good.

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