title: [Ligature fixation of floating ribs at closed injury of chest].
abstract: Original devices (pericostal needle for passage of ligatures around ribs and sternum, and breast splint for ligature fixation of floating ribs) have been produced and patented. This method has been clinically approved at 111 patients with multiple fragmentary fractures of ribs. These devices made the surgical procedures easier and were effective at the treatment of severe closed injury of chest. Frame of chest is restored, severe respiratory failure is eliminated. In one day lung vital capacity increases in 1.5-2 times, blood oxygenation - on 12%. Lethality has been reduced in 3 times compared with traditional methods of floating ribs traction. Forty-one of 43 severe patients have been successfully cured.
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Maslov
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Takhtamysh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D035423:Thoracic Cavity / Q000601:surgery*