title: Manubrium sterni stress fracture: an unusual complication of non-contact sport.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Aarhus Amtssygehus, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Robertsen
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kristensen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vejen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013249:Sternum / Q000293:injuries*; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000293:injuries*