An original technique for surgical stabilisation of traumatic flail chest.
Open Access
- 1 August 1978
- Vol. 33 (4) , 528-529
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.33.4.528
Abstract
The treatment of chest wall injuries with severe paradoxical movement remains controversial. Intermittent positive-pressure respiration may be appropriate, but in some, especially those requiring exploratory thoracotomy for a visceral lesion, surgical fixation is desirable. We present a simple method using two or three stainless Kirschner wires placed in the chest wall. Results in five cases have been good.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit: