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Review of Currently Available Tools of the Trade

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The science of chest wall injury has continued to grow. The understanding of the mechanics of the chest wall and the various injury patterns has become better understood. This has allowed surgeons to study how to improve on the management of chest wall injury. The surge in technology on implant development had been significant in the last 10 years. In addition, the concept of absorbable prostheses for the purpose of rib fractures and sternal injuries has made it to the market. Since the introduction of the laparoscope in the 1990s and the recognition of minimally invasive surgical approaches, these techniques have demonstrated improved patient outcomes. The latest advancements on chest wall injury have been related to minimally invasive approach. Surgeons are focusing on smaller incisions, sparing major muscle groups resulting in less damage, and a quicker return to function. As surgeons develop new surgical techniques and approaches, industry has had to innovate and make instruments to function in smaller sizes dementions.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Silvana Marasco

  2. Division Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Jose J. Diaz Jr.

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  1. Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Trauma Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Marc de Moya

  2. Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID, USA

    John Mayberry

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Marasco, S., Diaz, J.J. (2018). Review of Currently Available Tools of the Trade. In: de Moya, M., Mayberry, J. (eds) Rib Fracture Management . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91644-6_13

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