A novel method of using bioabsorbable materials for the surgical repair of flail chest.
From the Department of Surgery and Science (Y.M., T.O., T.T., F.S., M.K., T.F., Y.M.), Graduate School of Medical Sciences and Department of Innovative Applied Oncology (Y.M., T.O.), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; and Emergency and Critical Care Center (T.F., T.A., M.Y.), Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yosuke
Y
Morodomi
Tatsuro
T
Okamoto
Tetsuzo
T
Tagawa
Fumihiro
F
Shoji
Masakazu
M
Katsura
Takatoshi
T
Fujishita
Tetsuhiro
T
Fujiyoshi
Tomohiko
T
Akahoshi
Mitsuhiro
M
Yasuda
Yoshihiko
Y
Maehara
D020341:Absorbable Implants; D005409:Flail Chest / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*