Fracture of the body of the sternum associated with the use of static seat belts.
Four cases of fracture of the body of the sternum associated with the use of a static type of seat belt are reported. We wish to draw attention to an easily missed fracture in patients surviving a road traffic accident.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*