title: [Simple, complete, and comminuted fractures of the sternum. Analysis of 14 cases with osteosynthesis].
abstract: The authors report 14 cases of fractured sternum operated upon in thoracic surgery at United Hospital in Foggia. Most of the ostheosynthesis of the sternum were done with two Patellar set sutures. The follow-up revealed good stabilization of the thoracic cage and good alignment of the fractured site. Postoperative respiratory distress was never noted, neither was thoracotomy ever required.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Toracica, Ospedali Riuniti, Foggia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: D'Aloia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013249:Sternum / Q000293:injuries*
vernacular_title: Le fratture isolate, complete e scomposte dello sterno. Analisi di 14 casi trattati con osteosintesi.