title: [Internal fixation treatment of multiple rib fractures with absorbable rib-connecting-pins under epidural anesthesia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the indications, methods and experience of absorbable rib-connecting-pins fixation in the treatment of multiple rib fractures.
  
  
  METHODS
  52 cases with multiple rib fractures were performed internal fixation with absorbable rib-connecting-pins under epidural anesthesia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All cases were followed up for 1 to 12 months, with an average of 5 months. All fractures were achieved healing in 3 to 6 months after the operation and were not found chest wall deformity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Absorbable rib-connecting-pins fixation is a simple and effective method and worthies recommending to perform operation for the appropriate cases with multiple rib fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, PLA First Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China. ljl.lz@163.com
authors.forename: Jinliang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Keyao
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhenlong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bai
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery*; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000601:surgery*