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From: The modified Ravitch approach for the management of severe anterior flail chest with bilateral sternochondral dislocations: a case report

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Initial chest CT (Lung Windows) axial cuts, showing extensive subcutaneous emphysema, with associated bilateral pneumothoraces, small residual bilateral hemothoraces and associated pulmonary contusions. The right panel shows a displaced 3rd rib sternochondral dislocation (solid white arrow), providing a clear path for a possible pulmonary hernia. The left panel shows displaced rib fractures just inferior to the right sternochondral dislocation, creating an anterior flail segment

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