Surgical versus non-surgical treatment of flail chest: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Purpose: Conflicting evidence exists on the choice of surgical or non-surgical treatment of flail chest injuries. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis comparing outcomes in patients presenting flail chest undergoing surgical or non-surgical treatment. Methods: Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane databases w...

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Published in:	European Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery Vol. 49; no. 6; pp. 2531 - 2542
Main Authors:	Ferreira, Rafael Oliva Morgado, Pasqualotto, Eric, Viana, Patrícia, Schmidt, Pedro Henrique Siedschlag, Andrighetti, Leonardo, Chavez, Matheus Pedrotti, Flausino, Felippe, de Oliveira Filho, Getúlio Rodrigues
Format:	meta analysis research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature Dec2023
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost