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case_images: Three-dimensional CT reconstruction of the chest wall, left rib fractures (7-10).
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case_images: The trauma service requested a new CT chest with 3D reconstruction on hospital day 3, which revealed multiple oblique fractures with displacement of ribs 7-10 (figure 1).
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case_images: Use of Denis-Browne retractor to improve the exposure of the fractured ribs.
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case_images: The trauma surgery team performed an open reduction and internal fixation of left ribs 8-10 and evacuation of hemothorax (figure 2).
case_images: Cryotherapy probe used with laparoscopic camera to perform intercostal nerve cryoablation.
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case_images: We offered intercostal nerve cryoablation, which uses a freezing method to temporarily block pain signals from nerves in the affected area (figure 3).
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