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 ...

The chest wall is involved in over 50% of thoracic injuries. [2,3,4] Pain and edema can restrict thoracic excursions and limit adequate respirations, leading to atelectasis and impaired ventilation.

The condition in which multiple rib fractures allow a segment of the rib cage to move independently from the main chest wall is called a flail chest. The effect compromises breathing and may be ...

A 47-year-old man, who sustained grievous chest injuries and multiple rib fractures in the Udhampur bus crash recently, has got a new lease of life after surgeons at the Government Medical College ...

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 ...