Journal of Trauma and Injury

The Korean Society of Traumatology (대한외상학회)
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Development of a Chest Wall Deformity after Conservative Treatment for a Sternal Fracture

  • Kim, Do Wan (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Jeong, In Seok (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Na, Kook Joo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Song, Sang Yun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Kyo Seon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Seung Ku (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital)
  • Received : 2016.11.22
  • Accepted : 2017.02.10
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Although sternal fractures are relatively common, treatment has not been clarified. Thus, the authors report a case of a patient with a sternal fracture associated with a thoracic spinal fracture who had received conservative treatment, but the outcome was not satisfactory.

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