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    Area of Science:

    • Trauma Surgery
    • Thoracic Surgery
    • Surgical Innovation

    Background:

    • Unstable chest wall defined by fractures in ≥3 adjacent ribs in ≥2 planes.
    • Results in paradoxical movements, leading to respiratory insufficiency (hypoxia, hypercapnia, acidosis).

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the outcomes of surgical chest wall stabilization for severe rib fractures.
    • To assess the efficacy of active surgical treatment for flail chest and thoracic wall deformities.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of 16 patients undergoing chest wall stabilization.
    • Average patient age 56 years; average 6.1 fractured ribs per patient.
    • Procedures included stabilization for block fractures (11 cases) and serial fractures with deformity (5 cases).

    Main Results:

    • Average hospital stay: 19 days; time to surgery: 4.46 days.
    • Average mechanical ventilation duration: 2.63 days.
    • Low complication rate: one deep wound infection (treated with vacuum therapy), one bronchopneumonia, one delirium; no re-drainage needed.

    Conclusions:

    • Active surgical stabilization is a key treatment for unstable chest wall injuries.
    • Indications for surgery include serial fractures with deformity and certain block fractures.
    • Surgical intervention can effectively manage chest wall deformities and associated complications.