Surgical stabilization of rib fractures using inion OTPS wraps-techniques and quality of life follow-up

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 596-601

  Campbell, Nicole ^a,b   Conaglen, Paul ^b   Martin, Katherine ^b   Antippa, Phillip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable devices; Repair; Rib fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEST TIGHTNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COUGHING; DELIRIUM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PLATE FIXATION; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RIB FRACTURE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WORK RESUMPTION; BONE PLATE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE HEALING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BONE PLATES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIB FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70449083297     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181ad8cb7     Document Type: Article

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