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    "url": "https://clinicaltrialsfind.com/api/v1/search.json?condition=Flail+Chest",
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  "attribution": "Data derived from public ClinicalTrials.gov records. The official record at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ remains the source of truth for current availability, contacts, and full study details.",
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    "This endpoint exposes only public summary fields — no participant contact emails, phone numbers, or scraped investigator contact details.",
    "For contact information and full protocol detail, follow each trial's `official_url` to the ClinicalTrials.gov record.",
    "This API is a navigational aid. It does not provide medical advice, eligibility determinations, or compensation guarantees."
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      "title": "Evaluation of Surgical Treatment on Pain and Disability for Chronic, Non-healing Rib Fracture",
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      "title": "MatrixRIB Implants for Surgical Stabilization of Flail Chest Injuries: A Registry",
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          "state": "California"
        },
        {
          "city": "Charlotte",
          "state": "North Carolina"
        },
        {
          "city": "Winston-Salem",
          "state": "North Carolina"
        },
        {
          "city": "Oklahoma City",
          "state": "Oklahoma"
        },
        {
          "city": "Knoxville",
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        }
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      "title": "Clinical Study of the U-Plate Fracture Repair System to Treat Rib Fractures",
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