ABSTRACT
Se presenta el caso de un paciente varón con tórax inestable. Esta lesión es una entidad poco común que puede ser originada por múltiples traumatismos de alto impacto. El diagnóstico se estableció por signos clínicos y estudios de imágenes. El paciente recibió tratamiento quirúrgico con un sistema de osteosíntesis costal (StraCos®); se discuten los resultados obtenidos y sugerencias para casos de este tipo. (AU)
We present the case of a male patient with unstable chest, which is a rare entity that may be caused by high impact trauma. The diagnosis was stablished by clinical manifestations and image results. The patient received surgical treatment with a rib osteosynthesis. We discussed the results obtained and propose suggestions to manage this kind of patients. (AU)
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Rib Fractures/surgery , Rib Fractures/therapy , Thoracic Injuries/surgery , Thoracic Injuries/therapyABSTRACT
O autor faz uma revisão da literatura, avalia os vários tipos de tratamento do tórax instável, comenta o papel desempenhado pela contusão pulmonar e enfatizar as abordagens atuais.
The author make a review of the literature, examine the aspects of various treatment of flail chest, commenting on the role of the pulmonary contusion and calling attention to the actual management strategies.