RESUMEN

The surgical principles for the treatment of flail chest have yet to be fully established. Furthermore, the relationship between flail chest and lung hernias is unclear. We report here a rare case of chondrosternal traumatic disruption and lung hernia that was treated with a novel technique using titanium rib bridges and clips, which successfully reduced the hernia defect and provided stability to the chest wall. This procedure was beneficial in minimising the patient's ventilation time and time away from work.

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Tórax Paradójico/cirugía , Herniorrafia/métodos , Prótesis e Implantes , Pared Torácica/cirugía , Accidentes de Tránsito , Adulto , Tórax Paradójico/diagnóstico por imagen , Tórax Paradójico/etiología , Hernia/diagnóstico por imagen , Hernia/etiología , Humanos , Masculino , Costillas/diagnóstico por imagen , Costillas/lesiones , Costillas/cirugía , Pared Torácica/diagnóstico por imagen , Pared Torácica/lesiones , Titanio , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X