Topic of the Week

June 3^rd to 9^th 2019

Rib Fractures

Journal of Thoracic Disease Series on Rib Fractures

 

Monday

• He. The ideal methods for the management of rib fractures. J Thorac Dis 2019;11(Suppl 8):S1078-S1089

Tuesday

• Zhang. Recent advances in rib fracture fixation. J Thorac Dis 2019;11(Suppl 8):S1070-S1077

Wednesday  

• Pieracci. Completely thoracoscopic surgical stabilization of rib fractures: can it be done and is it worth it? J Thorac Dis 2019;11(Suppl 8):S1061-S1069

Thursday

• Pieracci. Barriers to conducting a multi-center randomized controlled trial of surgical stabilization of rib fractures (and how to overcome them). J Thorac Dis 2019;11(Suppl 8):S1049-S1060

Friday

• He. Chest wall stabilization (CWS) in China: current situation and prospect. J Thorac Dis 2019;11(Suppl 8):S1044-S1048

Saturday

• Greiffenstein. Three common exposures of the chest wall for rib fixation: anatomical considerations. J Thorac Dis 2019;11(Suppl 8):S1034-S1043

Sunday

• Christie. Geriatric chest wall injury: is it time for a new sense of urgency? J Thorac Dis 2019;11(Suppl 8):S1029-S1033