Biomechanical Testing of a Novel, Minimally Invasive Rib Fracture Plating System

2006/01/01 by J. Rafe Sales, J Rafe Sales, Thomas J. Ellis +6 · 19 citations
Environmental Science · Computer Science · #Water and Land Management #Multimedia Learning Systems #Computer Science and Engineering

paper · doi:10.1097/ta.0b013e31804a7fd5

Abstract

In this simulation of an unstable rib fracture with a small bony gap, U-plate fixation was more durable than standard anterior fixation. The greatly diminished size of the U-plate compared with the standard may facilitate minimally invasive rib fracture repair.

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