Surgical treatment of flail chest and rib fractures

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 751-760

  Fowler, T Ty ^a   Taylor, Benjamin C ^b   Bellino, Michael J ^c   Althausen, Peter L ^d  

^a MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Reno Orthopaedic Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAIL CHEST; HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PROCEDURES; RIB FRACTURES; THORACOTOMY;

FLAIL CHEST; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RIB FRACTURES; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 84915826044     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-22-12-751     Document Type: Review

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