Operative Treatment of Unstable Thoracic Cage Injuries and Chest Wall Deformity in Trauma

Summary

The purpose of this prospective controlled study is to determine whether surgical management of unstable thoracic cage injuries and chest wall deformity in trauma reduces the need for and the time spent on ventilator compared to a group treated without operation.

Timeline

Start

2014-05

Primary completion

2017-06

Completion

2018-12

Publications

• Caragounis EC, Fagevik Olsen M, Sandstrom L, Rossi Norrlund R, Strommer L, Granhed H. A bi-institutional observational study comparing short-term and long-term outcome of operative and non-operative management of clinical and radiological flail chest injuries. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2025 May 15;33(1):87. doi: 10.1186/s13049-025-01400-8.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.