Sternum Fracture Fixation With Volar Radius Plate: A Case Report
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Abstract: Sternum fractures which is a condition seen by 3-8% after blunt thoracic trauma is a situation faced frequently, especially depending on seatbelt usage in traffic accidents. Stabilization is recommended to prevent complications that have high mortality rate like flail chest and cardiovascular injury in sternum fractures. Various materials have been used as a sternal fixation method until now. It was stated that sternum stabilization is provided very easily with using of very fine plaques in 1.5-2 mm. We aimed to present a male patient with flail chested that is 63, operated to prevent risk of cardiac trauma that will be able to develop depending on sternum fracture displaced structure developing at the end of tractor accident because of difference of instrument used in operation. Keywords: internal fixators; sternum; thorax; injuries
Authors and Affiliations
Şener Yıldırım, Murat Korkmaz, Mustafa Fatih Erkoç
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