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Rib Fixation
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Rib Fixation
We have been using Matrix for flail chests and multiple rib fractures since 2010 and have done over 30 cases. These cases tend to get referred urgently and are done in the next two or three days on the orthopaedic trauma lists to try and keep patients from a ventilator or minimise their time on a ventilator. A small number of randomised trials, with limited number of patients, do show benefit in the short and long term.
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