Radiographic imaging in assessment of combined manubriosternal and spinal fracture.
Deceleration injuries combined with hyperflexion of the torso as seen in motor vehicle accidents can result in combination of sternal and spinal fractures. This type of injury is associated with abnormalities of the soft tissue structures of the thorax. This publication reviews a case report of a deceleration injury and emphasizes the imaging modalities necessary to evaluate this constellation of abnormalities.
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Department of Radiology, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699.
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D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008371:Manubrium / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013249:Sternum / Q000293:injuries*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed