Manubrium sterni stress fracture: an unusual complication of non-contact sport.
Tremendous force is usually required to cause sternal fractures. Normally this is caused either by a direct blow to the chest or by an indirect injury from hyperflexion of the torso. A case is presented of a fracture of the manubrium sterni in a young man as a complication of body building exercises-a non-contact sport. It appears that this has not been reported before.
Robertsen
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Department of Orthopaedics, Aarhus Amtssygehus, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
Kristensen
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Vejen
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D000328:Adult; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013249:Sternum / Q000293:injuries*; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000293:injuries*