ArticleTrauma case reports2021
When less is more: A minimally invasive, intrathoracic approach to surgical stabilization of rib fractures.
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Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for Diagnosis and Treatment of Fractures in the Costal Cartilage
Surgery for Unstable Chest Wall Injuries - How Many Fractures Should be Fixed?
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Comparative clinical study of total thoracoscopic surgery and thoracoscopy-assisted small-incision surgery for multiple rib fractures.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Initial experience of intrathoracic rib fixation using RibFix Advantage™ at a major trauma centre: operative technique and case series.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Comparison of long-term outcome between muscle sparing and non-muscle sparing surgical techniques in rib plating.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Observational
- Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF): the WSES and CWIS position paper.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2024Review
- Application of preoperative 3D printing in the internal fixation of posterior rib fractures with embracing device: a cohort study.BMC surgery · 2023Article
- Cryoablation versus rib plating: Is the real problem pain control or chest wall instability?Trauma case reports · 2023Article
- Commentary: Thoracoscopic-Assisted Rib Plating: Where We Are and What We Have Learned.Journal of chest surgery · 2023Article
- Hardware Infection From Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures Is Lower Than Previously Reported.Cureus · 2023Article
- Complete uni-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for surgical stabilization of rib fractures: a case report.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2023Article
- Intrathoracic plates versus extrathoracic plates: a comparison of postoperative pain in surgical stabilization of rib fracture technique.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2023Article
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Abstract
Rib fractures are a common and serious injury in both blunt and penetrating trauma to the thorax. The morbidity and mortality associated with these fractures is often due to impaired respiratory mechanics, leading to a number of pulmonary complications and lengthy hospitalization. Surgical stabilization of rib fractures has become an increasingly popular treatment option within the trauma community, but the definitive role in management is still being established. The development of new minimally invasive techniques offers a promising future into rib fixation and its role in the treatment algorithm. Here we present a 48-year-old male who sustained four right sided rib fractures after a ground level fall and subsequently endured poor pain control and breathing mechanics requiring surgical stabilization of his rib fractures. We introduce a new minimally invasive technique for stabilization of rib fractures using an intrathoracic thoracoscopic approach. Given the patient's dramatic improvement in pain and respiratory function after surgery, we are excited about the future of this technique and all its potential.
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