Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-07T15:08:11 RDF description of Open reduction and internal fixation of a chronic precordial flail chest segment: a case report - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn32840 36638 3 10.2106/jbjs.Cc.22.00714 Ribs Surgery Fractures Open reduction and internal fixation of a chronic precordial flail chest segment: a case report 13 <p>CASE: We report on a 35-year-old man presenting with disabling pain secondary to multiple rib nonunions and a costochondral dislocation 5 months after sustaining a chest wall crush injury. He underwent surgical reconstruction of the chest and was followed for 2 years. Surgical exposure to the heart was necessary during open reduction of the flail segment, followed by costochondral joint fixation with plates and screws. Although he was a workers' compensation patient, he returned to full gainful employment. CONCLUSION: Open reduction and internal fixation of a symptomatic, chronically displaced, precordial, flail segment can relieve pain and promote return to baseline function.<p> Pain 2023-08-31T23:21:41.577-05:00 Radiography 21369 Orthopedics document-rn32840 JBJS case connector Injuries public