title: Isolated sternal fracture--a swing-related injury in two children.
abstract: Isolated fracture of the sternum is an uncommon injury in a child. We report two cases of sternal fracture following falls from swings, which illustrate the mechanisms of injury in sternal fracture. One fracture resulted from a flexion compression injury of the thoracic spine, which has very rarely been reported in children. Sternal fracture should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute chest pain in a child where there has been an activity involving hyperflexion force.
authors: Department of Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
authors: D E
authors: DE
authors: DeFriend
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Franklin
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011859:Radiography; D013249:Sternum / Q000293:injuries*