title: Sternal Segment Dislocation in a Child Treated by Conservative Observation.
abstract: Sternal segment dislocation is rare in children, with only eight cases appearing in the literature. Four of the six reports recommended surgical treatment such as excision or open reduction and fixation [1-4], while the remaining two reports recommended conservative observation. Therefore, it remains unclear whether surgical treatment is necessary. We report a case of sternal segment dislocation in a child. Although the segment had rotated 90°, it was remodeled. We now believe that surgical treatment is not necessary for this condition.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Simokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan. k167999@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Tomoki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuboi
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: Madoka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nito
authors.forename: Naohiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aruga
authors.forename: Kana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oiwa
authors.forename: Ryota
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iwazaki
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057832:Watchful Waiting