A case report of an unusual sternal fracture

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Ayrik C., Cakmakci H., YANTURALI S., Ozsarac M., ÖZÜÇELİK D. N.

EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL, cilt.22, sa.8, ss.591-593, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1136/emj.2003.009993
  • Dergi Adı: EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.591-593
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.