Analysis of bone healing in flail chest injury: do we need to fix both fractures per rib?
This retrospective review of 3D CT chest at 3 months after rib fixation indicates that a philosophy of fixing only one fracture per rib in a flail segment does not avoid deformity and displacement, particularly in posterior rib fractures.
The present study indicates that further study is warranted to determine the effectiveness of combination treatment with CDDP and PMA for platinum-resistant ovarian carcinoma.