Cryoablation versus rib plating: Is the real problem pain control or chest wall instability?
Jaron H Butterfield1, Laura B Reparaz1, Christopher M Watson1
1Prisma Health Midlands, Trauma Critical Care Surgery, 9 Medical Park Drive, Suite 470, Columbia, SC 290203, United States of America.
Trauma Case Reports
|June 22, 2023
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Overview of Flail Chest
Flail chest is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition characterized by the fracture of three or more adjacent ribs in multiple places. It is most commonly caused by direct impacts and trauma, such as motor vehicle accidents or injuries from a steering wheel impact. It can also occur due to falls in elderly individuals with osteoporosis, or assaults involving sharp objects.
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Flail chest is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition characterized by the fracture of three or more adjacent ribs in multiple places. It is most commonly caused by direct impacts and trauma, such as motor vehicle accidents or injuries from a steering wheel impact. It can also occur due to falls in elderly individuals with osteoporosis, or assaults involving sharp objects.
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