| Literature DB >> 483193 |
N Guernelli, R B Bragaglia, A Briccoli, M Mastrorilli, R Vecchi.
Abstract
A technique for the management of anterior flail chest consisting of osteosynthesis and the positioning of two long Kirschner wires behind the sternum in the form of a St Andrew's cross is described. The procedure is easy to perform, the patient is ambulant early, and the results are good.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 483193 PMCID: PMC471047 DOI: 10.1136/thx.34.2.247
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thorax ISSN: 0040-6376 Impact factor: 9.139