Flail Chest
"Flail Chest" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A complication of multiple rib fractures, rib and sternum fractures, or thoracic surgery. A portion of the chest wall becomes isolated from the thoracic cage and exhibits paradoxical respiration.
| Descriptor ID |
D005409
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.891.315
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| Concept/Terms |
Flail Chest- Flail Chest
- Chest, Flail
- Stove-in Chest
- Chest, Stove-in
- Stove in Chest
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Flail Chest" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Apampa AA, Ali A, Kadir B, Ahmed Z. Safety and effectiveness of surgical fixation versus non-surgical methods for the treatment of flail chest in adult populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Apr; 48(2):1025-1034.