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From: Comparative clinical study of total thoracoscopic surgery and thoracoscopy-assisted small-incision surgery for multiple rib fractures

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Typical Views of TTS and TASIS. Note: (A) Intraoperative view of TASIS; (B) Postoperative incision view of TASIS; (C) Postoperative incision view of VATS; (D) Complete set of specialized thoracoscopic equipment and TiNi memory alloy fixation devices; (E) Placement of the fixation device on the target rib using a specialized thoracoscopic rib fixator; (F) Fixation device contracting and deforming to stabilize the fractured rib.

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