Sternal fractures in children: An analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.01.031
Abstract: PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiology and evaluate the clinical significance of traumatic sternal fractures. METHODS Patients age ≤18 years with sternal fractures in the National Trauma Database research datasets… read more here.
Keywords: fractures children; sternal fractures; trauma data; national trauma ... See more keywords
Surgical Infection Society: Chest Wall Injury Society Recommendations for Antibiotic Use during Surgical Stabilization of Traumatic Rib or Sternal Fractures to Reduce Risk of Implant Infection.
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DOI: 10.1089/sur.2022.025
Abstract: Background: Surgical stabilization of rib fractures is recommended in patients with flail chest or multiple displaced rib fractures with physiologic compromise. Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) and surgical stabilization of sternal fractures (SSSF) involve… read more here.
Keywords: sternal fractures; infection; rib; society ... See more keywords
Management of Blunt Sternal Fractures in a Community-Based Hospital
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DOI: 10.1155/2023/8896989
Abstract: Background Sternal fractures are not commonly observed in patients with blunt trauma. The routine use of computed tomography (CT) in the evaluation of chest trauma helps identify these fractures. We studied the incidence, injury mechanism,… read more here.
Keywords: based hospital; injury; community based; sternal fractures ... See more keywords
Treatment of traumatic sternal fractures with titanium plate internal fixation: a retrospective study
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DOI: 10.1186/s13019-017-0580-x
Abstract: BackgroundThis study aim to evaluate surgical procedures for titanium plate internal fixation of sternal fractures with displacement or nonunion.MethodsFrom January 2010 to December 2014, 64 patients with sternal fractures were treated with titanium plate internal… read more here.
Keywords: titanium plate; internal fixation; sternal fractures; plate internal ... See more keywords
Sternal Fractures in Blunt Chest Trauma: Retrospective Analysis of 330 Cases.
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DOI: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.06.799
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To analyse the range of injuries associated with sternal fracture (SF) and their clinical features and outcomes. STUDY DESIGN Observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk… read more here.
Keywords: trauma; sternal fractures; sternal fracture; medicine ... See more keywords