RT Journal
A1 Lafferty, Paul M.
A1 Anavian, Jack
A1 Will, Ryan E.
A1 Cole, Peter A.
T1 Operative Treatment of Chest Wall Injuries: Indications, Technique, and Outcomes
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2011
FD January 5
VO 93
IS 1
SP 97
OP 110
DO 10.2106/JBJS.I.00696
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.I.00696
AB Most injuries to the chest wall with residual deformity do not result in long-term respiratory dysfunction unless they are associated with pulmonary contusion.Indications for operative fixation include flail chest, reduction of pain and disability, a chest wall deformity or defect, symptomatic nonunion, thoracotomy for other indications, and open fractures.Operative indications for chest wall injuries are rare.