Surgical Approaches for Rib Fracture Fixation

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2013, Pages e168-e173

  Taylor, Benjamin C ^a   French, Bruce G ^a   Fowler, T Ty ^b  

^a GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Flail chest; Rib fixation; Rib fracture; Surgical approach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RIB FRACTURE; SKIN INCISION; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORACOTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SPARING TREATMENTS; RIB FRACTURES; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880139884     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318283fa2d     Document Type: Article

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