BackgroundRib fractures are a frequent occurrence in trauma victims, seen in up to 39% of patients following blunt chest trauma and present in 10% of all trauma admissions. A recent study reported that fewer than 1% of patients with significant rib fractures underwent surgical stabilization, and that only 8% were treated with adequate pain control. Our aim of this study was to describe the technique of minimally invasive surgery of rib fixation by thoracoscopic localization and muscle-sparing thoracotomy approach. We also present the short-term clinical outcome and complications after the operation.
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