Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of a Chronic Precordial Flail Chest Segment: A Case Report.
Journal
JBJS case connector
ISSN: 2160-3251
Titre abrégé: JBJS Case Connect
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596828
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 07 2023
01 07 2023
Historique:
medline:
14
8
2023
pubmed:
10
8
2023
entrez:
10
8
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
We report on a 35-year-old man presenting with disabling pain secondary to multiple rib nonunions and a costochondral dislocation 5 months after sustaining a chest wall crush injury. He underwent surgical reconstruction of the chest and was followed for 2 years. Surgical exposure to the heart was necessary during open reduction of the flail segment, followed by costochondral joint fixation with plates and screws. Although he was a workers' compensation patient, he returned to full gainful employment. Open reduction and internal fixation of a symptomatic, chronically displaced, precordial, flail segment can relieve pain and promote return to baseline function.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37561659
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.22.00714
pii: 01709767-202309000-00037
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.
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Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/C154).
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