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Indraneel S Brahme1,2, Michael C LaRoque1,2, Ilexa R Flagstad1,2

  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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|August 10, 2023
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概括

胸壁损伤的手术修复,包括肋骨非结合和肋骨外带脱,有效地缓解了残疾的疼痛. 这种干预允许患者在经历重大创伤后恢复全面就业.

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