Location of Sternal Fractures as a Possible Marker for Associated Injuries

Introduction. Sternal fractures often occur together with serious and life-threatening additional injuries. This retrospective study was designed to assess concomitant injuries and develop a correlation between fracture location and the severity of injury. Methods. All patients () diagnosed with a f...

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Main Authors: Max J. Scheyerer, Stefan M. Zimmermann, Samy Bouaicha, Hans-Peter Simmen, Guido A. Wanner, Clément M. L. Werner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/407589