The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 5 , Pages 1239-1240, November 2009

The novel use of Nuss bars for reconstruction of a massive flail chest

  • Paul E. Pacheco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Ill
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Paul E. Pacheco, MD, Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF St Francis Medical Center, 420 NE Glen Oak Dr, Suite 201, Peoria, IL 61603.
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  • Alex R. Orem, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Ill
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  • Ravindra K. Vegunta, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Ill
    • Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Ill
    • ,
  • Richard C. Anderson, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Ill
    • Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Ill
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  • Richard H. Pearl, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Ill
    • Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Ill

Received 23 March 2008; received in revised form 14 June 2008; accepted 6 July 2008.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)01193-8

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.07.020

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 5 , Pages 1239-1240, November 2009

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