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FRACTURE OF THE MANUBRIUM STERNI

1964; British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery; Volume: 46-B; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1302/0301-620x.46b4.602

2044-5377

Basil Helal,

Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema

1. Three cases of fracture of the manubrium are described. 2. Two of these cases are very unusual in showing fracture of the manubrium caused by indirect violence. 3. The literature is reviewed and methods of treatment are discussed. 4. The mechanism of fracture of the sternum by indirect violence is discussed.