Search results for “sternal fracture”
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Sternal fracture
Sternal fractures occur in ~5% of blunt chest trauma with the manubrium being the most commonly injured part.
Epidemiology
Fractures of the sternum are seen in between 3-6.8% of all motor vehicle collisions 1.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) often results in sternal fractures, one autopsy...
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Sternal body
The sternal body or gladiolus is the middle and largest of the three parts of the sternum. It is formed by the fusion of four sternebrae which finish ossifying after puberty.
Gross anatomy
The sternal body is the longest of the three parts of the sternum and is widest near its lower end. It i...
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Sternal foramen
Sternal foramen (or perforated sternum) is a developmental variant of the sternum and results from incomplete fusion of the sternal ossification centers. They are common, occurring in approximately 5% of the population (range 4.3-6.7%). They are most commonly found in the inferior aspect of the ...
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Minimal aortic injury
Minimal aortic injury (MAI) is a mild form of blunt traumatic aortic injury which are limited to the aortic intima and are recognized more frequently due to the use of high-resolution vascular imaging in trauma.
Epidemiology
Minimal aortic injuries account for 10-28% of all blunt traumatic aor...
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Post-sternotomy complications
Post-sternotomy complications comprise a varied range of complications that can occur at varying intervals following a median sternotomy.
Epidemiology
Complication rates for median sternotomy have been reported to range from 0.5-5% and mortality rates ranging from 7-80%.
Pathology
They are ...
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Manubriosternal dislocation
Manubriosternal dislocation (or sternomanubrial dislocation) represents a range of dislocation injuries of the sternomanubrial joint.
Terminology
Joint dislocations are named according to the distal component in relation to the proximal bone. Thus, as the manubrium is superior to the sternum a...
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Buffalo pneumothorax
A buffalo pneumothorax (or buffalo chest) refers to the rare occurrence of bilateral pneumothoraces caused by an abnormal physical communication between the two pleural spaces. The pleuropleural communication is postulated to be in the anterior median chest where there is a loss of the normal an...
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Sternum (oblique view)
The oblique sternum view a radiographic investigation of the entire sternum often complimenting the lateral sternum projection.
Indications
The oblique view will show the sternal body in the AP plane, it is used to query fractures or infection 1.
Patient position
the patient is RAO facing t...
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Sternal non-union
Sternal non-union is one of the post-sternotomy complications that can occur as a result of cardiothoracic intervention or trauma and be a morbid condition with serious sequelae. Patients often report pain with breathing, coughing, and/or movement. It can be infectious or non-infectious and may ...
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Ribs
The ribs form the main structure of the thoracic cage protecting the thoracic organs, however their main function is to aid respiration 3.
Gross anatomy
There are 12 pairs of ribs which are separated by intercostal spaces. The first seven ribs progressively increase in length, the lower five r...
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