title: [Surgical treatment of post-traumatic mobile costal flaps].
abstract: Twelve cases of surgical management of post-traumatic mobile costal flap are reported. An account is given of the indications for surgery and the various types of costal immobilisation suitable for the anatomical features of the flap. The technique is described in detail and the results are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005409:Flail Chest / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Il trattamento chirurgico dei lembi costali mobili post-traumatici.