Sternal fractures in blunt trauma patients.
Alexander A FokinJoanna Wycech KnightAyesha T AbidKai YoshinagaAmaris L AlayonRobert GradyRussell D WeiszIvan PuentePublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2022)
SF are present in 2.1% of admissions to trauma centers. Geriatric patients account for half of SF patients and have higher mortality. Concomitant fractures of ribs are present in half and vertebrae fractures in one-third of the SF patients. CSF portend higher mortality and pulmonary co-injuries. The high incidence of concomitant rib and vertebra fractures requires additional diagnostic and treatment considerations.