Resection of Posttraumatic Rib Synostoses Resolves Pulmonary Insufficiency: A Case Report.
Sophia MavrommatisMichael C LaRoquePeter A ColePublished in: JBJS case connector (2022)
Resection of multilevel, intercostal, rib synostoses provided an effective treatment for pulmonary restrictive disorder secondary to traumatic rib synostosis. This is the first patient with documentation of prereconstructive and postreconstructive PFTs for chest wall synostosis excision.