Stabilisation of chronic flail chest: a novel approach of surgical fixation and osteogenesis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient with chronic flail chest, severe persistent pain and chest wall deformity was successfully managed with open reduction and internal fixation of the ribs and application of a novel osteogenic protein.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
- Flail Chest
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Fractures, Bone
- Osteogenesis
- Rib Fractures