Initial experience of intrathoracic rib fixation using RibFix Advantage™ at a major trauma centre: operative technique and case series
Hannah Jesani, Pablo Gomes-da Silva de Rosenzweig, Hasanali David Walji, Antonio Martin-Ucar, Luis Angel Hernandez-Arenas · 2025
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Description
Five surgeons at a United Kingdom trauma center report first use of an inside the chest rib fixation system in a 2025 paper. Broken ribs are the commonest chest injury, and fixing them surgically beats non operative care for displaced breaks. The new device works from inside the chest wall, allowing a less invasive route.
Fifteen patients with multiple rib fractures were treated from May to August 2025, the first European series for this system. Most also had inner chest injuries needing care, including blood collections, lung tears, and diaphragm defects in a fifth. Average stay ran five days. One wound infection, treated with antibiotics, was the only complication reported in this early experience.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hannah Jesani, Pablo Gomes-da Silva de Rosenzweig, Hasanali David Walji, Antonio Martin-Ucar, Luis Angel Hernandez-Arenas |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |