Article Document Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Entity Entity Review Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-07T12:45:33 RDF description of Operative treatment of chest wall injuries: indications, technique, and outcomes [review] - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn19541 public document-rn19541 Injuries 10.2106/jbjs.i.00696 <p>Most injuries to the chest wall with residual deformity do not result in long-term respiratory dysfunction unless they are associated with pulmonary contusion. Indications for operative fixation include flail chest, reduction of pain and disability, a chest wall deformity or defect, symptomatic nonunion, thoracotomy for other indications, and open fractures. Operative indications for chest wall injuries are rare.<p> 93 1 20386 Surgery 12903 Radiography Fractures Orthopedics Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume) review Operative treatment of chest wall injuries: indications, technique, and outcomes [review] 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00