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Injuries to the Chest Wall Diagnosis and Management /

Up-to-date and multidisciplinary, this text brings together all of the latest research and clinical treatment strategies for the management of injuries to the chest wall and rib cage. The management of trauma to the chest wall, especially "flail chest" injuries, has been relatively stagnan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: McKee, Michael D. (Editor ), Schemitsch, Emil H. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1 Epidemiology and Definition of Chest Wall Injuries
  • Chapter 2 A Review of Modern Literature
  • Chapter 3 The Current Treatment of Flail Chest Injuries
  • Chapter 4 The Pathophysiology of Flail Chest Injury
  • Chapter 5 The Non-Operative Treatment of Flail Chest Injury
  • Chapter 6 Biomechanics of Rib Fracture Fixation
  • Chapter 7 Indications for Operative Fixation of Flail Chest Injuries
  • Chapter 8 Surgical Approaches for Rib Fracture Applications
  • Chapter 9 Principles of Plate Fixation: Rib Fracture Applications
  • Chapter 10 Associated Intra-Thoracic Injuries and Their Treatment
  • Chapter 11 Clinical Outcomes Following Operative Fixation of Flail Chest Injury
  • Chapter 12 Complications of Surgical Treatment and Their Management
  • Chapter 13 Post-Operative Care including Chest Tube Management
  • Chapter 14 Long-Term Outcome Following Flail Chest Injuries
  • Chapter 15 Management of Associated Fractures (Scapula, Clavicle)
  • Chapter 16 Unstable Chest Wall Injuries: Future Directions.