Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 1 , Pages e51-e53 , January 2010

Novel use of hand fracture fixation plates in the surgical stabilisation of flail chest

  • Rebecca L.E. Dunlop

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +353 857611040; fax: +353 91591823.
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  • William Tiong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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  • Devendran Veerasingam

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland
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  • John L. Kelly

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland

Received 31 January 2009 ,Accepted 8 May 2009.

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PII: S1748-6815(09)00391-X

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.05.012

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 1 , Pages e51-e53 , January 2010

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