title: Traumatic sternal segment dislocation in a 3-year-old girl: Sonographic findings.
abstract: Sternal fractures are uncommon in the pediatric population, and sternal segment dislocations are even rarer with only a few cases reported in the literature. Most cases are secondary to direct trauma to the chest, but nontraumatic dislocations have been reported. The diagnosis can be difficult to establish with standard radiographs, while CT is not desirable in the pediatric population due to the associated irradiation. Ultrasound (US) can be used as the first-line modality to evaluate the sternum. We report the US findings associated with a case of traumatic sternal segment dislocation in a 3-year-old girl. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 45:45-49, 2017.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, CHU de Quebec, 10 Rue de l'Espinay, Quebec City, Canada, G1L 3L5.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, 3175 Cote Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Canada, H3T 1C5.
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rypens
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Hopital du Haut Richelieu, 920 Boul. Du Seminaire Nord, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada, J3A 1B7.
authors.forename: Jean-Sébastien
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Trudel
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, 3175 Cote Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Canada, H3T 1C5.
authors.forename: Marie-Andrée
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cantin
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, 3175 Cote Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Canada, H3T 1C5.
authors.forename: Marie-Claude
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Miron
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D000072039:Fracture Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: bones; musculoskeletal system; pediatrics; sternal segment dislocation and fracture; ultrasonography