Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Feb;107(2):e119-e120. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.06.044. Epub 2018 Aug 3.
Studies have confirmed that, for severe flail chest or sternal fractures and even multiple rib fractures, surgical treatment can effectively reduce hospital stay and relieve chest wall pain. However, fixation of multiple costal cartilage fractures in such a small area is a challenge if an internal fixator is simply placed directly on the sternum. This case report shares a method of simultaneous fixation of multiple costal cartilage and sternal fractures through a small incision, and it is also appropriate for multiple costal cartilage fractures without sternal fracture.
研究证实，对于严重的连枷胸或胸骨骨折，甚至多发性肋骨骨折，手术治疗可以有效缩短住院时间，缓解胸痛。然而，如果简单地将内固定器直接放置在胸骨上，对于这么小的区域内的多个肋软骨骨折的固定则是一个挑战。本病例报告分享了一种通过小切口同时固定多个肋软骨和胸骨骨折的方法，对于无胸骨骨折的多发性肋软骨骨折也同样适用。
