An unexpected complication of titanium rib clips

KAPLAN T., Gulbahar G., Gundogdu A. G., Han S.

Annals of Thoracic Surgery, cilt.98, sa.6, ss.2206-2209, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 98 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.02.054
  • Dergi Adı: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2206-2209
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.Surgical stabilization of the rib fractures has been successfully performed for the management of pain in multiple rib fractures, fixation of chronically painful nonunion, reduction of overriding ribs, and flail chest cases. Herein we report a patient who was treated with titanium rib clips after a motor vehicle accident leading to pulmonary parenchymal laceration and multiple painful rib fractures. Three of the rib clips were broken 4 months after the operation. The patient underwent the second operation for restabilization of the broken ribs. We review the relevant literature, with particular emphasis on the management of this complication.