Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures Using Inion OTPS Wraps—Techniques and Quality of Life Follow-Up

Abstract

Patients demonstrated low levels of pain and satisfactory rehabilitation. The Inion OTPS system has several advantages including gradual transference of stress loads to bone, micromotion across the fracture site, and easy wrapping of comminuted fractures. This technique allows excellent stabilization of fractured ribs, with good clinical results in ambulant and ventilated patients, both with initial and with midterm follow-up.