Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Prospective Controlled Study of Surgical Management of Unstable Thoracic Cage Injuries and Chest Wall Deformity in Trauma
Brief Summary: The purpose of this prospective controlled study is to determine whether surgical management of unstable thoracic cage injuries and chest wall deformity in trauma reduces the need for and the time spent on ventilator compared to a group treated without operation.