Four Columns of the Thorax: Operative Decision-Making in the Setting of Complete Bony Instability.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.094.
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Abstract
Thoracic skeletal injury is a common outcome of motor vehicle accidents. Skeletal reconstruction is guided by anatomic and physiologic variables dictated by the injury complex. Here we describe a report of a patient who sustained complex trauma to the thorax leading to complete thoracic dissociation. Clinical and operative decision-making is discussed to inform the reader of a proposed ordered protocol and considerations for operative intervention and reconstruction.
Medical subject headings
- Accidents, Traffic
- Decision Making
- Ribs
- Sternum
- Thoracic Injuries
- Thoracoplasty