Fixation devices made of poly-L-lactide composite for rib reconstruction after thoracotomy

• Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 130
• Main Authors: Fukunaga, Naoto, Sato, Hideki, Wakami, Tatsuto, Shimoji, Akio, Mori, Otohime, Yoshizawa, Kosuke, Tamura, Nobushige
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 15.03.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Absorbable Implants; Aorta; Aortic aneurysms; Bioabsorbable fixation devices; Bone fixation devices; Bone marrow; Bone Nails; Bone surgery; Case reports; Composite materials; Coronary vessels; Fixation; Fractures; Heart surgery; Humans; Hydroxyapatite; Injuries; Lactic acid; Medical imaging; Mesh-type plate and pin; Orthopedics; Ostomy; Plates; Poly-L-lactide composite; Polyesters; Polylactic acid; Rib cage; Ribs - surgery; Sutures; Thoracic surgery; Thoracotomy; Tomography; Trauma; Wire; Japan; Poly-L-lactide composite; Thoracotomy; Bioabsorbable fixation devices; Mesh-type plate and pin; Bone fixation devices
• ISSN: 1749-8090; 1749-8090
• DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02604-2

GRAND FIX mesh-type plates and pins (Gunze, Kyoto, Japan) are thin, bioabsorbable fixation devices made of poly-L-lactide (PLLA) composite. These devices are new, and how best to use them in clinical practice remains to be determined. Thus, we describe our approach to rib fixation after thoracotomy in an aortic surgery using GRAND FIX mesh-type plates and pins. The advantage of our approach is that it is easy to perform, but careful attention should be paid to fix the ribs appropriately.