Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Isolated rib fractures are common injuries that are treated nonoperatively. However, in the setting of multiple ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Demonstrated in this video are the anterolateral and posterior paramedian approaches for fixation of rib ...

Chest wall injury is common as a result of major blunt trauma (for example, motor vehicle accidents). It varies in severity from minor bruising or an isolated rib fracture, to severe crush injuries ...

ORLANDO, Florida — In patients who have experienced blunt trauma with rib fractures but no flail segments, rib fixation is associated with significantly better survival and a shorter duration of ...

Barbara Werley is a master sommelier, a trained wine steward, but a hit and run traffic accident nearly killed her and almost ended her career. With multiple broken ribs, every breath was painful. “I ...

Current evidence on insertion of metal rib reinforcements to stabilise a flail chest wall is limited in quantity but consistently shows efficacy. In addition, there are no major safety concerns in the ...