Sum mary We review o ur ow n ex perie nce wit h t he t reat ment of " tr aumatic flail ches t sy nd ro me", int ro d uci ng a new tec hniq ue f o r rib fixat io n. Eighteen cases are p resent ed; 8 of t hem were treated using t hi s t echnique developed by us. Th is pro cedu re of surgica l rib f ixa tion is a valuable and help ful adj unc t t o mechanical ventilat ion.
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