Rib fixation versus non-operative treatment for flail chest and multiple rib fractures after blunt thoracic trauma: a multicenter cohort study.

Background: Over the years, a trend has evolved towards operative treatment of flail chest although evidence is limited. Furthermore, little is known about operative treatment for patients with multiple rib fractures without a flail chest. The aim of this study was to compare rib fixation based on a...

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Published in:	European Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 655 - 664
Main Authors:	Beks, Reinier B., Reetz, David, de Jong, Mirjam B., Groenwold, Rolf H. H., Hietbrink, Falco, Edwards, Michael J. R., Leenen, Luke P. H., Houwert, Roderick Marijn, Frölke, Jan Paul M.
Format:	algorithm research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature Aug2019
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost