Angle stable plate osteosynthesis for non-union of rib fractures

Abstract

Non-union after rib fractures is rare. In the English literature only a handful cases are described. The recommended treatment in most of these cases was resection of the pseudarthrosis or restriction of activity. In this article the case of a 42 year old woman is presented who sustained rib fractures after a traffic accident and developed a painful non-union of two of her rib fractures. Those were treated with angle stable osteosynthesis plate and screws.