title: Traumatic manubriosternal joint disruption: case report.
abstract: A manubriosternal separation was found in a 27-year-old man after a blunt chest trauma. The manubrium and body of the sternum were separated by a gap of 3 cm. Surgical reduction and fixation were performed with good results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schwagten
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beaucourt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Schil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008371:Manubrium / Q000293:injuries*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy