Stabilisation of chronic flail chest: a novel approach of surgical fixation and osteogenesis.
A patient with chronic flail chest, severe persistent pain and chest wall deformity was successfully managed with open reduction and internal fixation of the ribs and application of a novel osteogenic protein.
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University of Western Australia, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA 6009, Australia. konstantinov.igor@alumni.mayo.edu
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D000368:Aged; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005409:Flail Chest / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; C511401:osteogenic protein 1 putty, recombinant human