SynthesisInternational orthopaedics2019
Current treatment and outcomes of traumatic sternal fractures-a systematic review.
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- Epidemiology and outcomes of traumatic sternal fractures and associated blunt cardiac injury: a nationwide cohort study in the Netherlands.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Does the inclusion of sternal fracture improve the STUMBL Score in blunt thoracic trauma?Internal and emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Spontaneous reduction of type I traumatic manubriosternal joint dislocation: A case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Biomechanics of chest wall injury: implications for surgical stabilization and failure prevention.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- Thoracoscopy-assisted Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis for Sternal Body Fracture Repair Utilizing a Titanium Locking Plate: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
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- One case report: Surgical treatment of a flail chest caused by a wedge-shaped avulsion fracture of manubrium sterni.Trauma case reports · 2025Article
- Traumatic fractures of the sternum - typical distribution and need for subgroups within AO and OTA classification system?European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Article
- A Devastating Chest Injury: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
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- Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF): the WSES and CWIS position paper.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2024Review
- Treatment approach for coexisting chest wall fractures and unstable thoracolumbar spine fractures in polytrauma patients requiring prone spine surgery.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2024Article
- A decade of treating traumatic sternal fractures in a single-center experience in Korea: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of trauma and injury · 2023Article
- Validation of the modified AO sternum classification system.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
- Surgical fixation of a traumatic fracture through a congenitally anomalous sternum: a case report.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2023Article
- Extensive traumatic anterior chest wall injury including type I manubriosternal dislocation.Trauma case reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeTraumatic sternal fractures are rare injuries. The most common mechanism of injury is direct blunt trauma to the anterior chest wall. Most (> 95%) sternal fractures are treated conservatively. Surgical fixation is indicated in case of fracture instability, displacement or non-union. However, limited research has been performed on treatment outcomes. This study aimed to provide an overview of the current treatment practices and outcomes of traumatic sternal fractures and dislocations.
methodsA systematic review of literature published from 1990 to June 2017 was conducted. Original studies on traumatic sternal fractures, reporting sternal healing or sternal stability were included. Studies on non-traumatic sternal fractures or not reporting sternal healing outcomes, as well as case reports (n = 1), were excluded.
resultsSixteen studies were included in this review, which reported treatment outcomes for 191 patients. Most included studies were case series of poor quality. All patients showed sternal healing and 98% reported pain relief. Treatment complications occurred in 2% of patients.
conclusionsTreatment of traumatic sternal fractures and dislocations is an underexposed topic. Although all patients in this review displayed sternal healing, results should be interpreted with caution since most included studies were of poor quality.
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