[Internal fixation of fractured ribs with Kirschner wires for serious traumatic chest instability].

Internal fixation of fractured ribs with kirschner wires was done in 14 patients with serious traumatic chest wall instability. Four of these patients had fracture of prothorax ribs, and 10 fracture of lateral thorax ribs. This method can not only stabilize the chest wall but also reduce the fractured ribs. It is an ideal treatment for serious traumatic chest wall instability. In this paper, operative opportunity, indication and the main technical points of surgery are discussed.