Attempted repair of chest wall injury following penetrating injury with surgical stabilization rib and autologous bone graft: A case report

Rib fractures are one of the most common injuries following blunt trauma. When associated with penetrating trauma, the projectile velocity and immense energy transfer cause significant rib fracture displacement and fragmentation. As a result, these patients are potentially exposed to an even higher...

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Main Authors: Vincent E. Serapiglia, Krishna A. Patel, Jaya Sai V. Varre, Brian T. Dusseau, William B. DeVoe
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644024000074
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author Vincent E. Serapiglia
Krishna A. Patel
Jaya Sai V. Varre
Brian T. Dusseau
William B. DeVoe
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description Rib fractures are one of the most common injuries following blunt trauma. When associated with penetrating trauma, the projectile velocity and immense energy transfer cause significant rib fracture displacement and fragmentation. As a result, these patients are potentially exposed to an even higher risk of complications compared to those seen in more simple rib fractures. Unfortunately, there is limited research regarding technical considerations for surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) in severely displaced rib fractures with bone loss following penetrating injury. We present the case of a 21-year-old male gunshot wound victim with severely displaced and comminuted rib fractures in which we utilized an autologous bone graft bridge during SSRF to enhance fracture unionization, chest wall stability, and cosmesis. Unfortunately, the bone graft failed to incorporate into surrounding tissue.
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spelling doaj-art-e32c7d55cfcd4de6a2b7d5d7139897812025-08-20T03:47:09ZengElsevierTrauma Case Reports2352-64402024-04-015010098410.1016/j.tcr.2024.100984Attempted repair of chest wall injury following penetrating injury with surgical stabilization rib and autologous bone graft: A case reportVincent E. Serapiglia0Krishna A. Patel1Jaya Sai V. Varre2Brian T. Dusseau3William B. DeVoe4Corresponding author.; Department of General Surgery, Riverside Methodist Hospital, 3545 Olentangy River Rd Ste 525, Columbus, OH 43214, United States of AmericaDepartment of General Surgery, Riverside Methodist Hospital, 3545 Olentangy River Rd Ste 525, Columbus, OH 43214, United States of AmericaDepartment of General Surgery, Riverside Methodist Hospital, 3545 Olentangy River Rd Ste 525, Columbus, OH 43214, United States of AmericaDepartment of General Surgery, Riverside Methodist Hospital, 3545 Olentangy River Rd Ste 525, Columbus, OH 43214, United States of AmericaDepartment of General Surgery, Riverside Methodist Hospital, 3545 Olentangy River Rd Ste 525, Columbus, OH 43214, United States of AmericaRib fractures are one of the most common injuries following blunt trauma. When associated with penetrating trauma, the projectile velocity and immense energy transfer cause significant rib fracture displacement and fragmentation. As a result, these patients are potentially exposed to an even higher risk of complications compared to those seen in more simple rib fractures. Unfortunately, there is limited research regarding technical considerations for surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) in severely displaced rib fractures with bone loss following penetrating injury. We present the case of a 21-year-old male gunshot wound victim with severely displaced and comminuted rib fractures in which we utilized an autologous bone graft bridge during SSRF to enhance fracture unionization, chest wall stability, and cosmesis. Unfortunately, the bone graft failed to incorporate into surrounding tissue.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644024000074Autologous bone graftPenetrating traumaSSRFRib platingSurgical rib fixationChest trauma
spellingShingle Vincent E. Serapiglia
Krishna A. Patel
Jaya Sai V. Varre
Brian T. Dusseau
William B. DeVoe
Attempted repair of chest wall injury following penetrating injury with surgical stabilization rib and autologous bone graft: A case report
Trauma Case Reports
Autologous bone graft
Penetrating trauma
SSRF
Rib plating
Surgical rib fixation
Chest trauma
title Attempted repair of chest wall injury following penetrating injury with surgical stabilization rib and autologous bone graft: A case report
title_full Attempted repair of chest wall injury following penetrating injury with surgical stabilization rib and autologous bone graft: A case report
title_fullStr Attempted repair of chest wall injury following penetrating injury with surgical stabilization rib and autologous bone graft: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Attempted repair of chest wall injury following penetrating injury with surgical stabilization rib and autologous bone graft: A case report
title_short Attempted repair of chest wall injury following penetrating injury with surgical stabilization rib and autologous bone graft: A case report
title_sort attempted repair of chest wall injury following penetrating injury with surgical stabilization rib and autologous bone graft a case report
topic Autologous bone graft
Penetrating trauma
SSRF
Rib plating
Surgical rib fixation
Chest trauma
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644024000074
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