Lozano-Corona R, Loyola-Garcia U, Partida IC, Rodriguez-Ortega F. Successful treatment of flail chest with chondrosternal disruption and traumatic parasternal lung hernia with titanium rib bridges.
BMJ Case Rep 2013;
2013:bcr2013008887. [PMID:
23608852 PMCID:
PMC3645800 DOI:
10.1136/bcr-2013-008887]
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Abstract
The surgical principles for the treatment of flail chest have yet to be fully established. Furthermore, the relationship between flail chest and lung hernias is unclear. We report here a rare case of chondrosternal traumatic disruption and lung hernia that was treated with a novel technique using titanium rib bridges and clips, which successfully reduced the hernia defect and provided stability to the chest wall. This procedure was beneficial in minimising the patient's ventilation time and time away from work.
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