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Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:473-475
© 1991 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Strut fixation of an extensive flail chest

Rodney J. Landreneau, MD*, James M. Hinson, Jr, MD, Stephen R. Hazelrigg, MD, Joel A. Johnson, MD, Theresa M. Boley, RN, Jack J. Curtis, MD

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, and Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri USA

Accepted for publication August 3, 1990.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Landreneau, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Missouri, MA312, One Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212.

The indications for and preferred approaches to operative stabilization of posttraumatic chest wall instability are uncertain. We suggest this simple, rapid, and effective approach to surgical stabilization by Luque rod strutting of the flail segment when operation is required.




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