title: Chest wall stabilization using plate fixation.
abstract: Large defects of the chest wall require stabilization of the remaining thorax to prevent paradoxical movement. A technique of fixation using rib grafts and compression plates is presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Kriser Lung Center, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salzberg
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Raskin
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Beattie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D001860:Bone Plates; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*