Most people never think about the chest wall until something goes wrong with it. It shields the heart and lungs, supports the mechanics of every breath, and gives the upper body much of its shape and ...

Surgical management of rib fractures and thoracic trauma has evolved from purely conservative measures towards targeted operative interventions aimed at restoring chest wall stability, reducing pain ...

Blunt cardiac injury (BCI) arises from non-penetrating trauma of the chest and encompasses a spectrum from minor myocardial contusion to catastrophic wall rupture. The true incidence remains uncertain ...