A case report of an unusual sternal fracture
EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL, vol.22, no.8, pp.591-593, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 22 Issue: 8
- Publication Date: 2005
- Doi Number: 10.1136/emj.2003.009993
- Journal Name: EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.591-593
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Most sternal fractures are transverse, and a lateral chest radiograph is diagnostic. We report a case of vertical sternal fracture that was not seen on plain radiographs but was revealed using computed tomography (CT). Thoracic CT with coronal reformatted images can also demonstrate sternal fracture lines, supernumerary synchondrosis, and costosternal joint abnormalities.