Synthes Rib Matrix - new surgical method that helps fracture to recover quickly

Synthes Rib Matrix - a new surgical technique for treating rib fractures that British scientists have developed - is able to shorten the recovery time of patients and can help them return to normal life only in a few days.

Previously, the only way to cure a fracture was to fix the location of the broken rib and inject the patient's pain medicine while waiting for the bone to slowly heal, usually lasting several weeks or even months. Meanwhile, the surgery lasts only 2 hours, Synthes Rib Matrix , introduced by Tom Routledge, and is being used by the UK Health Department at a cost of about £ 12,000, greatly reducing the time. recuperate.

Instead of waiting for the bone to heal itself, doctors will conduct a minor surgery to attach the titanium metal plates shaped to the broken bone to speed up the recovery and reduce the patient's pain. Each piece of metal is 2.54cm wide and 5-12.7cm long depending on the long or short fracture. After insertion into the fracture position, they will be fixed with screws to create stability during waiting for bone to recover.

"Routing for 2 days, patients were able to stabilize their health and leave the hospital normally," said Routledge . According to him, surgical pain may last only a few days (instead of weeks or months as traditional treatment), but Synthes Rib Matrix has been shown to be less complicated (like pneumonia) so the This method is worth considering.