TY - JOUR
AR - JSR-2019-1-102
TI - Video-assisted Nuss bar insertion to stabilize a flail chest
AU -  Rolf , Inderbitzi
AU - Francesco , Mongelli
AU - Miriam , Patella
AU - Stefano, Cafarotti
JO - Journal of Surgery and Rehabilitation
PY - 2019
DA - Sat 30, Mar 2019
SN - 2733-2551
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.JSR.2019.01.02
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/video-assisted-nuss-bar-insertion-to-stabilize-a-flail-chest_JSR-2019-1-102 
KW - Nuss, bar, flail, chest, stabilize, minimally invasive
AB - Surgical stabilization of flail chest decreases mortality, complications and costs. A 48-year-old male
sustained a cardiac arrest followed by successful cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. An anterior flail chest due
to bilateral rib fractures and a sternal fracture led to respiratory failure. A surgical stabilization of the flail
chest was indicated, and a minimally invasive approach was preferred. A titanium plate for the sternum and
a Nuss bar for rib fractures were successfully placed, followed by full and prompt recovery. It is an effective
and safe procedure since minimizes the surgical trauma with benefits of chest wall stabilization.