A 66-year-old female patient reported that she was hit by a vehicle while crossing the road 14 hours ago, causing multiple pains in the sternum, right chest and abdomen, right forearm and right fingers, especially the right chest wall pain without breathing difficulty.
The chest CT showed that the right 2-7 ribs were fractured, and a small amount of pleural effusion was present on the right side.
A rib fracture is a common injury in which the rib cage breaks or develops a crack. The most common cause is chest trauma from falls, motor vehicle accidents, or impact during contact sports. Many rib fractures are simply cracks. Although still painful, the potential danger of a cracked rib is nowhere near as dangerous as the risk of a broken rib
The use of rib bone plate can quickly restore the stability and integrity of the thorax, with less trauma, simple and easy operation, and quick postoperative recovery, which can improve the quality of life of patients. The patient's incision length and operation time are shortened, intraoperative blood loss is reduced, the treatment effect is good, and the volume of the bone plate is small, so the surgical incision is small, invasive damage is reduced, and the thoracic cage is more docile, effectively reducing tissue irritation and subcutaneous foreign body sensation. The stability of the fixation, the easy penetration of the screw into the body, the formation of a certain angle between the screw and the plate, effectively avoid the subcostal nerve, and it is also easier to remove after surgery.
Post time: Feb-26-2022