Presentation
The patient fell on the handlebar of his bike in a crash.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Sternum fracture
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Minimally displaced fracture of the sternal body.
From the case:
Sternum fracture
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Minimally displaced fracture of the sternal body.
Case Discussion
Sternal fractures occur in ~5% of blunt chest trauma. It presents as acute, severe sternal pain that is worse with respiration with localized tenderness.
CT is the modality of choice; sagittal reformats are the most sensitive. It can assess for anterior cortical breach and posterior cortical breach, with the latter being associated with more severe neurovascular injuries.
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