Fracture of the manubrium with posterior displacement of the clavicle and first rib. A case report.
This report describes a patient with a fracture of the manubrium of the sternum of a type which has not been reported previously. We discuss the incidence, the mechanism of production and the site of these fractures, and their treatment and prognosis.
Velutini
J A
JA
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital ABC, México City.
Tarazona
P F
PF
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008371:Manubrium / Q000293:injuries*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed