Combining the use of Nuss procedure and rib fixation for severe flail chest: a case report.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Severe flail chest is a life-threatening situation. The Nuss procedure is a new effective treatment for severe flail chest patients who cannot be weaned from prolonged mechanical ventilation in the last few years. However, the procedure is not suitable when there are multiple fractures in both the anterior and lateral chest walls. Here, we reported a rare case of severe flail chest in a patient who suffered multiple fractures in both the anterior and lateral chest walls in a traffic accident. CASE PRESENTATION:A 49-year-old patient suffered severe flail chest by a steering wheel in a traffic accident with multiple fractures in both the anterior and lateral chest walls. In the beginning, the patient was administrated with mechanical ventilation because of acute respiratory distre

SUBMITTER: Guo Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7201783 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature