Refractory Infection After Internal Fixation for Rib Fractures

The infection of internal fixation devices of rib fractures is rare, but it is usually severe when it occurs. Existing literature indicates that removal of infected hardware is essential for the clearance of refractory infection. We report a rare case of a patient who accepted operation for rib frac...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 110; no. 1; pp. e43 - e45
Main Authors Gao, Erji, Zhang, Xufeng, Han, Min, Zhang, Yongkai, Zhao, Chuncheng, Wang, Zheng, Guo, Zhiqiang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.07.2020
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rib fractures
internal fixation
infection
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Summary:The infection of internal fixation devices of rib fractures is rare, but it is usually severe when it occurs. Existing literature indicates that removal of infected hardware is essential for the clearance of refractory infection. We report a rare case of a patient who accepted operation for rib fractures; however, his hardware infection was not controlled after the removal of internal fixation devices, until the necrotic ribs were removed by the third operation.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.10.090