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Sternal and thoracic spine fractures

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones
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Motor vehicle collision.

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Sternal fracture with small retrosternal hematoma. Anterior wedge compression fracture of an upper thoracic vertebrae. 

Case Discussion

Highlights the importance of always checking for thoracic injury where a sternal fracture is the result of blunt force trauma.

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