Surgical Repair of a Chronic Traumatic Sternal Fracture
| Autor: | Earl D. Lett, William C. Conner, Dominic R. Gallo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Thorax Chest Pain Sternum Sternal fracture medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Bone Screws Nonunion Wounds Nonpenetrating Chest pain Fracture Fixation Bone plate Humans Medicine Fractures Closed Surgical repair business.industry Middle Aged musculoskeletal system medicine.disease Surgery surgical procedures operative Median sternotomy Chronic Disease medicine.symptom Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Bone Plates |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 81:726-728 |
| ISSN: | 0003-4975 |
| Popis: | Chronic sternal fracture nonunion is usually reported after median sternotomy, but rarely after blunt chest trauma. Most traumatic fractures of the sternum are managed nonoperatively if they are asymptomatic and nondisplaced. Acute surgical therapy is indicated for debilitating chest pain usually associated with fracture displacement. We report a case of debilitating chest pain associated with a chronic sternal fracture. Our surgical technique is discussed and the literature is reviewed. |
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