Table 5. Overview: procedures and their operation time.
| Case number | OR time sternum (min) | OR time overall (min) | Management of the spinal column | Additional operation treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 120 | Fixateur interne spine Th3-Th6 | None |
| 2 | 32 | 106 | Fixateur interne spine Th4-Th6 | None |
| 3 | 28 | 225 | Fixateur interne spine L1-L3; | ORIF rib 2 and 3 plate; ORIF plate proximal tibia |
| 4 | 33 | 215 | Fixateur interne spine Th2-Th4/5 Ventral Fixateur Th2-Th4 | Spinal cord decompression |
| 5 | 43 | 379 | Fixateur interne spine L1-L3 | Spinal cord decompression; ORIF plate+screws ankle; skull trepanation; chest tube |
| 6 | 36 | 482 | Fixateur interne spine Th7-9 | ORIF plate severe bilateral flail chest, explorative laparotomy |
| 7 | 25 | 57 | Conservative | ORIF ribs 3 and 4 |
| 8 | 69 | 69 | Conservative | Bone graft sternum (allograft) |
| 9 | 22 | 95 | Kyphoplasty L2 | CRIF ESIN clavicle |
| 10 | 35 | 75 | Conservative | ORIF plate clavicle |
| 11 | 67 | 115 | Conservative Th4/5/6 | Bone graft sternum (iliac crest), ORIF ribs 3-5 plate |
| Mean (min/max/sd) | 39.1 (22/69/15.4) | 176 (57/482/138.9) |
OR, operation; ORIF, open reduction and internal fixation; CRIF, closed reduction and internal fixation.