The Sternal-Rib Complex
1993; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 18; Issue: 13 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/00007632-199310000-00033
ISSN1528-1159
Autores Tópico(s)Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
ResumoTwo cases are described in which displaced sternal fractures were associated with thoracic spine fractures of minimal, initial displacement. Nonoperative, expectant treatment led to significant kyphotic deformity. It is postulated that the sternum and ribs represent a fourth column of structural thoracic spine support. An overriding, displaced sternal fracture is a marker for a severe flexion-distraction unstable thoracic spine injury with a propensity for deformity.
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