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Zhang M, Jiang W, Wang ZX, Zhou ZM. Using shape-memory alloy staples to treat comminuted manubrium sterni fractures: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:7386-7392. [PMID: 37969455 PMCID: PMC10643072 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i30.7386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Comminuted manubrium sterni fractures are rare, and internal fixation methods are limited. This report explored a practical and feasible method of internal fixation for comminuted manubrium sterni fractures. CASE SUMMARY A 17-year-old female was injured in a car accident for which she underwent debridement and suturing of her head and anterior chest wounds in another hospital. Eight days later, the patient was transferred to our hospital for surgical treatment. The manubrium sterni was found intraoperatively to be split into three irregular fragments with obvious overlap and separation displacement. Meanwhile, a manubriosternal joint dislocation and left first rib cartilage fracture were observed. The retraction force of the shape-memory alloy staples was used to pull the fracture fragments together. Two more titanium locking plates were then used to fix the manubrium sterni and corpus sterni longitudinally, and the left first rib cartilage fracture was repositioned and fixed with a titanium locking plate. A postoperative computed tomography scan showed reduced and rigid fixation of the comminuted manubrium sterni fractures. The patient recovered well with no significant complaints of discomfort. The patient was discharged 10 days postoperatively after the stitches had been removed. CONCLUSION Shape-memory alloy staples had the advantage of being safe and effective during the repositioning and internal fixation of comminuted manubrium sterni fractures. Therefore, they provided a new surgical option for comminuted manubrium sterni fractures.
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- Min Zhang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110024, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110024, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110024, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110024, Liaoning Province, China
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Aamir J, Alade B, Caldwell R, Chapman J, Shah S, Karthikappallil D, Williams L, Mason L. Sternal fractures and thoracic injury: an analysis of 288 sternal fractures attending a major trauma centre. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & TRAUMATOLOGY : ORTHOPEDIE TRAUMATOLOGIE 2023:10.1007/s00590-023-03479-0. [PMID: 36735092 PMCID: PMC10368550 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-023-03479-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Sternal fractures (SF) are uncommon injuries usually associated with a significant mechanism of injury. Concomitant injury is likely, and a risk of mortality is substantial. AIM Our aim in this study was to identify the risk factors for mortality in patients who had sustained sternal fractures. METHODS We conducted a single centre retrospective review of the trust's Trauma Audit and Research Network Database, from May 2014 to July 2021. Our inclusion criteria were any patients who had sustained a sternal fracture. The regions of injury were defined using the Abbreviated Injury Score. Pearson Chi-Squared, Fisher Exact tests and multivariate regression analyses were performed using IBM SPSS. RESULTS A total of 249 patients were identified to have sustained a SF. There were 19 patients (7.63%) who had died. The most common concomitant injuries with SF were Rib fractures (56%), Lung Contusions (31.15%) and Haemothorax (21.88%). There was a significant increase in age (59.93 vs 70.06, p = .037) and admission troponin (36.34 vs. 100.50, p = .003) in those who died. There was a significantly lower GCS in those who died (10.05 vs. 14.01, p < .001). On multi regression analysis, bilateral rib injury (p = 0.037, OR 1.104) was the only nominal variable which showed significance in mortality. CONCLUSION Sternal Fractures are uncommon but serious injuries. Our review has identified that bilateral rib injuries, increase in age, low GCS, and high admission troponin in the context of SF, were associated with mortality.
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- Junaid Aamir
- Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.,Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK. .,Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
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BACKGROUND Sternum fractures are relatively uncommon injuries, which generally occur as a result of a high-energy mechanism and are often associated with significant concomitant injuries. These injuries may result in decreased quality of life if not properly addressed and yet are rarely operated on. The purpose of this project is to evaluate high-energy sternum fracture patterns using a previously published three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) reconstruction process to produce fracture frequency maps. METHODS Patients 18 years and older presenting to a Level I trauma center with sternum fractures due to high-energy trauma between October 2013 and January 2022 were included. A 3D reconstruction and reduction was performed for each sternum using medical image processing software (Materialize NV, Leuven, Belgium). The reconstructions were subsequently overlaid onto a template sternum and normalized using bony landmarks. Fracture lines for each injured sternum were transferred onto the template, creating 3D frequency maps. RESULTS A total of 120 patients met inclusion criteria. The study population had a uniform age distribution and 57.5% were male. The most common mechanism of injury was motor vehicle collision (64.2%). The breakdown of sternum fractures were isolated sternal body (55.8%), isolated manubrium (31.7%), and combined sternal body and manubrium fractures (12.5%). No xiphoid fractures were observed. Sternal body fractures were a near even mix of transverse (31.7%), oblique (32.9%), and comminuted (35.4%), while 75.5% of manubrium fractures were oblique. The most common associated injuries included rib fractures (80.8%) and traumatic brain injury (61.7%). CONCLUSION This study presents the fractures from sternum injuries in 3D, and provides insight into reproducible sternum injury patterns that have not previously been analyzed in this format. This fracture mapping technique presents numerous injury patterns simultaneously, such that more frequent morphologies can be appreciated for different patient groups. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic Tests or Criteria; Level V.
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Morgan B, Prakash K, Mayberry JC, Brickley MB. Thoracic trauma: Clinical and paleopathological perspectives. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PALEOPATHOLOGY 2022; 39:50-63. [PMID: 36219928 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2022.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Although trauma is one of the most significant areas of study in paleopathology, most studies focus on fractures of single anatomical elements. Paleopathological research on regional trauma, such as of the thorax, is rare. This paper explores the causes, complications, and consequences of adult thoracic trauma using clinical data in order to inform paleopathological research. MATERIALS AND METHODS Trends in paleopathological thoracic trauma literature were assessed by evaluating publications from Bioarchaeology International, International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, International Journal of Paleopathology, and American Journal of Biological Anthropology. Clinical publications on thoracic trauma throughout time were also assessed through a PubMed search, and modern prevalence data was found through trauma databases such as the National Trauma Databank. RESULTS Consideration of thoracic trauma involving concomitant injuries is a recent trend in clinical literature and patient care, but paleopathological research on thoracic trauma has been limited. Since thoracic fractures tend to occur in conjunction with other injuries, assessing them together is critical to the interpretation of trauma in the past. CONCLUSIONS Clinical research into thoracic fractures and concomitant injuries provides valuable data for paleopathological research. Evaluating the likelihood and consequences of concomitant injury in skeletal remains provides a more robust understanding of trauma in the past and its impact on past lifeways. SIGNIFICANCE This paper provides a review of current clinical and paleopathological literature on thoracic trauma and demonstrates the importance of moving beyond the analysis of fractures or trauma of single anatomical elements. LIMITATIONS Thoracic bones are often taphonomically altered and differentially preserved leading to difficulty in identifying and interpreting fractures. SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH Practical application of the data presented here to archaeological samples will help to advance paleopathological understandings of thoracic trauma.
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- Brianne Morgan
- McMaster University, Department of Anthropology, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L9, Canada.
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Richmond, VA, USA.
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- University of Washington, Department of Surgery, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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- McMaster University, Department of Anthropology, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L9, Canada.
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Son YN, Kim JI, Lee HN, Shin SY. Retrosternal hematoma in sternal fracture for prediction of concomitant injury on chest CT. Acta Radiol 2021; 62:1610-1617. [PMID: 33455412 DOI: 10.1177/0284185120981571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Isolated sternal fracture, a benign injury, has been increasing in the pan-scan era, although one-third of patients with sternal fracture still has trouble with concomitant injury. The differentiation of these two entities is important to optimize patient management. PURPOSE To evaluate correlation between retrosternal hematoma and concomitant injury in patients with sternal fracture and to identify predicting factors for concomitant injury in sternal fracture. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 139 patients (84 men; mean age = 54.9 ± 15.3 years) with traumatic sternal fracture were enrolled in this study. We reviewed medical charts and multiplanar computed tomography (CT) images to evaluate cause, location, and degree of sternal fracture, retrosternal hematoma, and concomitant injury. Univariate and multivariate analysis were used to identify variables that were associated with concomitant injury. RESULTS Concomitant injury on chest CT was observed in 85 patients with sternal fracture. Of the patients, 98 (70.5%) were accompanied by retrosternal hematoma. Multivariate analysis revealed that retrosternal hematoma (odds ratio [OR] = 5.350; P < 0.001), manubrium fracture (OR = 6.848; P = 0.015), and motor vehicle accident (OR = 0.342; P = 0.015) were significantly associated with sternal fracture with concomitant injury. CONCLUSION Manubrium fracture and retrosternal hematoma portend a high risk of concomitant injury and indicate the need for further clinical and radiologic work-up.
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- Ye Na Son
- Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Klei DS, Öner FC, Leenen LPH, van Wessem KJP. Current treatment and outcomes of traumatic sternovertebral fractures: a systematic review. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2021; 47:991-1001. [PMID: 33006034 PMCID: PMC8322016 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-020-01505-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Combined sternal and spinal fractures are rare traumatic injuries with significant risk of spinal and thoracic wall instability. Controversy remains with regard to treatment strategies and the biomechanical need for sternal fixation to achieve spinal healing. The present study aimed to assess outcomes of sternovertebral fracture treatment. METHODS A systematic review of literature on the treatment of traumatic sternovertebral fractures was conducted. Original studies published after 1990, reporting sternal and spinal healing or stability were included. Studies not reporting treatment outcomes were excluded. RESULTS Six studies were included in this review, with a total study population of 98 patients: 2 case series, 3 case reports, and 1 retrospective cohort study. 10 per cent of sternal fractures showed displacement. Most spinal fractures were located in the thoracic spine and were AOSpine type A (51%), type B (35%), or type C (14%). 14 per cent of sternal fractures and 49% of spinal fractures were surgically treated. Sternal treatment failure occurred in 5% of patients and biomechanical spinal failure in 8%. There were no differences in treatment failure between conservative and operative treatment. CONCLUSION Literature on traumatic sternovertebral fracture treatment is sparse. Findings indicate that in most patients, sternal fixation is not required to achieve sternal and spinal stability. However, results of the current review should be cautiously interpreted, since most included studies were of poor quality.
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- Dorine S Klei
- Department of Trauma Surgery, Medical Centre Utrecht, University, Suite G04.232, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, 3584 CX, The Netherlands.
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Medical Centre Utrecht, University, Suite G04.232, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, 3584 CX, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Medical Centre Utrecht, University, Suite G04.232, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, 3584 CX, The Netherlands
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Klei DS, Öner FC, Leenen LPH, van Wessem KJP. No Need for Sternal Fixation in Traumatic Sternovertebral Fractures: Outcomes of a 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study. Global Spine J 2021; 11:283-291. [PMID: 32875901 PMCID: PMC8013937 DOI: 10.1177/2192568220902413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVES Combined sternal and spinal fractures are rare traumatic injuries and present a high risk of spinal and thoracic wall instability. Limited research has addressed the treatment of sternovertebral injuries and biomechanical need for sternal fixation to achieve spinal healing. METHODS A 10-year retrospective cohort study was conducted, including patients with sternovertebral fractures admitted to our level-1 trauma centre between 2007 and 2016. Patients who died during hospital admission, military patients, patients with isolated upper cervical spine or lower lumbar spine fractures, and patients lost to follow-up were excluded. RESULTS In 10 years, 73 patients with sternovertebral fractures were included. Mean injury severity score was 24 (range 4-57). Most sternal fractures were located in the sternal body and manubrium. Spinal fractures were type A (52%), B (40%), or C (8%), and were located in the subaxial cervical (21%), upper thoracic (16%), thoracic (21%), thoracolumbar (47%) area; 7 patients had spinal fractures at multiple levels. Fourteen patients (19%) had a neurological deficit. A total of 42 patients received conservative and 31 patients received operative spinal treatment. Two patients (3%) underwent primary sternal fixation. Sternal failure rate was 1% and biomechanical spinal failure rate was 8%, there was no difference in treatment failure between surgical and conservative spinal treatment. Associated thoracic injuries did not influence sternal or spinal treatment outcomes. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that conservative sternal treatment in presence of spinal fractures is safe and effective. The low spinal treatment failure rates imply that sternal fixation is not necessary to achieve spinal stability.
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- Dorine S. Klei
- Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands,Karlijn J. P. van Wessem, Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Suite G04.232, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Xu S, Zhu J, Yu Q, Peng L, Tao Y, Qi S, Han H, Liu Y. Surgical treatment of sternum comminuted fracture with memory alloy embracing fixator. J Thorac Dis 2021; 13:2194-2202. [PMID: 34012570 PMCID: PMC8107563 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-3603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Sternal fracture can result from multiple types of severe chest trauma and carries significant risk. Surgical fixation is an effective method for sternal fracture. Methods The clinical data of patients with sternal fractures who presented to our hospital between August 2016 and July 2019 were collected. The 42 patients were divided into three groups, with 15 patients treated by internal fixation with NI-TI memory alloy embracing fixator, 10 patients receiving steel wire fixation, and 17 who received non-surgical treatment and who was designated as a control (conservative) group. Differences in clinical indices included the duration of surgery, blood loss, hospitalization, wound healing, hospitalization expenses, VAS scores, and patient satisfaction scores between the three groups was compared. The analysis of variance and t-test were used for quantitative variables, which were approximately normally distributed. Dichotomous data were compared used Pearson χ2 or Fisher’s exact test, and a P value less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results All patients were cured, and there were no significant differences in general clinical features between the three groups (P>0.05). Thoracic deformity in the surgical groups was corrected anatomically and received better pain scores, while patients in the NI-TI memory alloy embracing fixator group showed advantages of bleeding and patient satisfaction (P<0.05). Conclusions Operative treatment for a sternal fracture is safe, effective and can quickly restore the stability of the thorax. Memory alloy embracing fixator is markedly superior to other fixator materials.
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- Shun Xu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The 901st Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Hefei, China.,Department of Surgery, The Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The 901st Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The 901st Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The 901st Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The 901st Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The 901st Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The 901st Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Hefei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The 901st Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Hefei, China
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Surgical fixation by mesh plate and intraoperative safe techniques for the manubrium sterni. Trauma Case Rep 2021; 33:100462. [PMID: 33937474 PMCID: PMC8079432 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Plate osteosynthesis for oblique fracture of the manubrium sterni is quite rare. We present a case of a 37-year-old man with oblique fracture of the manubrium sterni caused by a traumatic injury. He was operated on using a variable-angle locking compression plate Mesh Plate 2.4/2.7 and had a good postoperative result. We also discuss intraoperative safe techniques such as use of a cement spatula for reduction support tools and depth-limited drilling to prevent excess drilling of the opposite cortex.
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Lucreziotti S, Persampieri S, Barbieri L, Carugo S. Sliding doors: sternal dehiscence on stage. GAZZETTA MEDICA ITALIANA ARCHIVIO PER LE SCIENZE MEDICHE 2020. [DOI: 10.23736/s0393-3660.19.04288-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Pereira LDDS, Bassi E, Tomazini BM, Jesus VLM, Tierno PFGMM, Novo FDCF, Malbouisson LM, Utiyama EM. Sternal fractures in a level III trauma intensive care unit. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 46:e2059. [PMID: 30916208 DOI: 10.1590/0100-6991e-20192059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE to evaluate epidemiology, anatomical characteristics, management, and prognosis of critical patients with sternum fractures. METHODS retrospective analysis of patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of a Level III trauma center in Sao Paulo, Brazil. RESULTS 1552 trauma patients were admitted from January 2012 to April 2016. A total of 439 patients had thoracic trauma and among these, 13 patients had sternum fracture, making up 0.9% of all trauma admissions and 3% of all thoracic trauma cases. Three of these 13 patients had unstable chest, two underwent surgical management for fracture fixation, and three died (mortality was of 29%). In one of the deaths, sternum fracture was assessed as the main contributor to the outcome. CONCLUSION sternum fracture was diagnosed in 0.9% of critical trauma patients in a specialized ICU. Only 15% of patients required specific surgical management in the acute phase. In most cases, mortality was due to other injuries.
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- Leonardo Dantas da Silva Pereira
- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Divisão de Cirurgia Geral e Trauma, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Divisão de Cirurgia Geral e Trauma, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Divisão de Cirurgia Geral e Trauma, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Divisão de Cirurgia Geral e Trauma, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Divisão de Cirurgia Geral e Trauma, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Anestesiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Divisão de Cirurgia Geral e Trauma, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Krinner S, Langenbach A, Hennig FF, Ekkernkamp A, Schulz-Drost S. [Lesions of the anterior chest wall-significance of additional fractures of the spine]. Unfallchirurg 2018; 121:624-633. [PMID: 30043075 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-018-0529-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fractures of the anterior chest wall are rare among the total number of fractures. They include sternal fractures (SF) and the adjacent cartilaginous structures of the ribs. The accident mechanism can allow conclusions to be drawn about which further accompanying injuries may be present, e.g. rib and spinal fractures. OBJECTIVE The present work is intended to give an overview of injuries of the anterior chest wall. It includes clinical aspects as well as imaging and popular literature. MATERIAL AND METHODS Included are injury constellations of the anterolateral chest wall, in particular of the sternum in combination with injuries of the spinal column in the sense of a sternovertebral injury (SVI). Possible treatment strategies were reviewed and the corresponding advantages and disadvantages are presented. RESULTS In symptomatic fractures of the anterior chest wall, their operative stabilization should be considered in order to restore the stability of the trunk. In addition, rib fractures in direct trauma and spinal injuries in indirect trauma are often included in the treatment. CONCLUSION In the case of injuries of the thoracic trunk, this must always be regarded as a unit and must therefore be clarified in the context of the clinical examination and diagnostic apparatus. The possible accident mechanism can allow conclusions to be drawn about possible injury patterns, e.g. in the sense of SVIs.
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- S Krinner
- Unfallchirurgische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland.
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- Unfallchirurgische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Unfallchirurgische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin gGmbH, Warenerstr. 7, 12683, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Unfallchirurgische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland.,Klinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin gGmbH, Warenerstr. 7, 12683, Berlin, Deutschland
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