Sternal fractures and thoracic injury: an analysis of 288 sternal fractures attending a major trauma centre.

Junaid AamirBolutife AladeRobyn CaldwellJames ChapmanSohan ShahDileep KarthikappallilLuke WilliamsLyndon Mason

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2023)

Sternal Fractures are uncommon but serious injuries. Our review has identified that bilateral rib injuries, increase in age, low GCS, and high admission troponin in the context of SF, were associated with mortality.

Keyphrases

emergency department
spinal cord
cardiovascular events
risk factors
case report
cardiovascular disease