Costal cartilage fractures in blunt polytrauma patients - a prospective clinical and radiological follow-up study.
Mari T NummelaTuomo T PyhältöFrank V BenschMikko T HeinänenSeppo K KoskinenPublished in: Emergency radiology (2022)
Non-union in CCFX is uncommon but may lead to decreased stability and discomfort. Both clinical and radiological examinations play an important part in the post-traumatic evaluation of CCFX. CT and MRI visualize the healing process, while dynamic ultrasound may reveal instability. No significant difference in QoL was detected between patients with radiologically healed and non-healed CCFX. Post-traumatic disability was mostly due to other non-thoracic injuries.
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