This invention discloses an
ultrasound-guided method and fixation device for reducing and fixing
fractured ribs, relating to the field of
rehabilitation equipment. This
ultrasound-guided method and device employs minimally invasive techniques, requiring only a
small incision in the fracture area. Through this incision, a specially designed flexible
bandage is precisely inserted and wrapped around the fractured rib using
blunt dissection to avoid
muscle tissue. Once tightened, the
bandage provides continuous and stable external tension to the precisely reduced fracture ends, effectively counteracting the traction tension generated by
respiratory movements and ensuring that the fractured rib maintains ideal alignment throughout the healing process. This technique avoids the extensive
muscle stripping required in traditional
surgery, significantly reducing intraoperative bleeding and
postoperative pain, facilitating early ambulation, and greatly reducing the risk of complications such as
pulmonary infection, achieving the treatment goal of minimal trauma and rapid
recovery.