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Is surgical rib fixation in patients aged more than 65 years old associated with worse outcomes compared to younger patients? A retrospective single-center study

Apostolos C. AgrafiotisDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tenon University Hospital, Paris, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lucie BourlonDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tenon University Hospital, Paris, France
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Harry EtienneDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tenon University Hospital, Paris, France
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Marielle Le RouxDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tenon University Hospital, Paris, France
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Lucia MazzoniDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tenon University Hospital, Paris, France
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Mihaela GiolDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tenon University Hospital, Paris, France
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Denis DebrosseDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tenon University Hospital, Paris, France
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Jalal AssouadDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tenon University Hospital, Paris, France
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Pages 35-40 | Received 12 Jan 2020, Accepted 02 Nov 2020, Published online: 16 Nov 2020

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