title: Treatment of displaced fractures of the sternum.
abstract: An easy technique is presented for the treatment of simple transversal fractures of the sternum when loss of alignment of the fractured extremities occurs. This technique produces instant relief and will avoid open reduction and wiring in most instances of uncomplicated fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*