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Editorial
. 2025 Aug 31;17(8):6348-6350.
doi: 10.21037/jtd-2025-1119. Epub 2025 Aug 26.

Reconsidering rib fixation: is a complete video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approach the future for surgical stabilization?

Jean H T Daemen  1 , Koen C H A Verkoulen  1 , Lars Geenen  1 , Lori M van Roozendaal  1 , Elise van Polen  1 , Aimee J P M Franssen  1 , Annette Pijnenburg  2 , Berry Meesters  2 , Kostan W Reisinger  2 , Raoul van Vugt  2 , Karel W E Hulsewé  1 , Yvonne L J Vissers  1 , Erik R de Loos  1
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Editorial

Reconsidering rib fixation: is a complete video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approach the future for surgical stabilization?

Jean H T Daemen et al. J Thorac Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Rib fractures; surgical stabilization; video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).

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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-2025-1119/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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