Surgical Stabilization of a Rib Fracture using an Angle Stable Plate

Abstract

From the Department of Surgery, OLV Hospital, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Submitted for publication December 3, 2004. Accepted for publication April 20, 2005. Address for reprints: Roel Beelen, MD, Department of Cardio-vascular and Thoracic Surgery, OLV Hospital, Moorselbaan 164, 9300 Aalst, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium; email: [email protected].