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. 1971 Jul;26(4):424–428. doi: 10.1136/thx.26.4.424

Maintenance of chest wall stability: a further report

B T Le Roux 1,2, P Stemmler 1,2
PMCID: PMC472322  PMID: 5565788

Abstract

The need to maintain stability of the chest wall with stainless steel strips in three unusual sets of circumstances is explained. That `flail' chest is not synonymous with `stove-in' chest is made clear.

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Selected References

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