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Tai JW, Ko B, Adams ME, Nobuhara CK, Knight AW, Forrester JD.
(2025).
Surgical stabilization of flail sternum and bilateral chest wall injury in an octogenarian after horse trampling injury.
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open, 10(4), e001999.
https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2025-001999
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
Ko, Bona
Stanford University Department of Surgery, Stanford, California, USA.
Adams, Madeline E
Stanford University Department of Surgery, Stanford, California, USA.
Nobuhara, Chloe K
Stanford University Department of Surgery, Stanford, California, USA.
Knight, Ariel W
Stanford University Department of Surgery, Stanford, California, USA.
Forrester, Joseph D
Stanford University Department of Surgery, Stanford, California, USA.
Conflict of Interest Statement
JDF is the principal investigator for an investigator-initiated clinical trial sponsored by Pacira and Varian, and for an industry-initiated clinical trial sponsored by Eclipse Regenysis. JDF also serves as a consultant for Costa Surgical, Inc., and holds stock options in the company.
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