No benefit to surgical fixation of flail chest injuries compared with modern comprehensive management: results of a retrospective cohort study.

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Title: No benefit to surgical fixation of flail chest injuries compared with modern comprehensive management: results of a retrospective cohort study.
Authors: Farquhar J; From the Section of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Farquhar, Slobogean, Garraway, Simons, Hameed); Surgery Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Almahrabi); and the Division of Orthopedic Trauma Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Slobogean)., Almarhabi Y; From the Section of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Farquhar, Slobogean, Garraway, Simons, Hameed); Surgery Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Almahrabi); and the Division of Orthopedic Trauma Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Slobogean)., Slobogean G; From the Section of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Farquhar, Slobogean, Garraway, Simons, Hameed); Surgery Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Almahrabi); and the Division of Orthopedic Trauma Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Slobogean)., Slobogean B; From the Section of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Farquhar, Slobogean, Garraway, Simons, Hameed); Surgery Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Almahrabi); and the Division of Orthopedic Trauma Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Slobogean)., Garraway N; From the Section of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Farquhar, Slobogean, Garraway, Simons, Hameed); Surgery Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Almahrabi); and the Division of Orthopedic Trauma Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Slobogean)., Simons RK; From the Section of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Farquhar, Slobogean, Garraway, Simons, Hameed); Surgery Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Almahrabi); and the Division of Orthopedic Trauma Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Slobogean)., Hameed SM; From the Section of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Farquhar, Slobogean, Garraway, Simons, Hameed); Surgery Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Almahrabi); and the Division of Orthopedic Trauma Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Slobogean).
Source: Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie [Can J Surg] 2016 Sep; Vol. 59 (5), pp. 299-303.
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Canadian Medical Association Country of Publication: Canada NLM ID: 0372715 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1488-2310 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0008428X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Can J Surg Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1488-2310
DOI:10.1503/cjs.000515