Surgical management of rib fractures: Strategies and literature review

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 120-125

  de Jong, M B ^a   Kokke, M C ^a   Hietbrink, F ^a   Leenen, Luke P H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fixation; Indications; Rib fracture; Surgical management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902689766     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1457496914531928     Document Type: Review

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