InjuryHumansMaleThoracotomyFemaleBone Plates
Traumatic clamshell thoracotomy closure using plates and screws - A new look for a challenging exposure: A pilot study.
Zachary M Bauman, Quentin McIlvaine, Ndidi Ude, Jonathan Nguyen, Sarah Ann Whitbeck, Dávid Sütöri, Vincent Athas, Jacqueline Seoane, Constantine Saites, Veronica Bustillo-Aruca, Ilya Shnaydman, Jordan M Kirsch, Thomas W White
Published: 202610.1016/j.injury.2025.112847
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The clamshell thoracotomy (CST) is a rare, but lifesaving procedure often performed in austere environments. The closure of a CST is challenging and can be fraught with post-operative complications/failure resulting in debilitating chest…
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