Management of a Flail Chest Caused by Multiple Costosternal Fractures: A Case Report.
costochondral separation
flail chest
rib fracture
surgical rib fixation
thoracic trauma
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2023
Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
06
11
2023
accepted:
23
12
2023
medline:
26
1
2024
pubmed:
26
1
2024
entrez:
26
1
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Costochondral separation is a rare consequence of blunt thoracic trauma and can lead to life-threatening complications such as a flail chest. The diagnosis of costochondral separation remains challenging due to the obscurity of the condition on chest radiographs. Surgical rib fixation is a viable treatment option and research regarding its effectiveness and long-term benefits is promising but still evolving. Here, we discuss a case of flail chest caused by multiple costosternal fractures definitively managed with surgical rib fixation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38274933
doi: 10.7759/cureus.51082
pmc: PMC10808774
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e51082Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Taylor et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.