A bi-institutional observational study comparing short-term and long-term outcome of operative and non-operative management of clinical and radiological flail chest injuries

A bi-institutional observational study comparing short-term and long-term outcome of operative and non-operative management of clinical and radiological flail chest injuries

Abstract Background Operative management of chest wall injuries requiring ventilatory support has been shown to decrease the time spent on ventilator. The main purpose of this study was to investigate whether operative management reduces the need for mechanical ventilation and the impact of surgery...

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Main Authors: Eva-Corina Caragounis, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Lena Sandström, Rauni Rossi Norrlund, Lovisa Strömmer, Hans Granhed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Rib fracture
Flail chest
Chest wall injury
SSRF
Mechanical ventilator
Pain
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-025-01400-8
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