Outcomes of traumatic flail chest treated by operative fixation versus conservative approach

Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Medical Science)

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1495-1498

  Teng, Ji Ping ^a   Cheng, Yun Ge ^a   Ni, Da ^a   Pan, Rong Hua ^a   Cheng, You Shuang ^a   Zhu, Zhi Jun ^a   Pan, Tie Wen ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Complication; Flail chest; Fracture of rib; Internal fixation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATELECTASIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLAIL CHEST; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; THORAX DEFORMITY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

EID: 77953465975     PISSN: 16748115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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