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ReviewDer Unfallchirurg2018

[Lesions of the anterior chest wall-significance of additional fractures of the spine].

S Krinner, A Langenbach, F F Hennig, A Ekkernkamp, S Schulz-Drost

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Review in Der Unfallchirurg, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Do we have to redefine type B-fractures of the rib cartilage?European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

S KrinnerUnfallchirurgische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland. sebastian.krinner@uk-erlangen.de.
A LangenbachUnfallchirurgische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland.
F F HennigUnfallchirurgische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland.
A EkkernkampKlinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin gGmbH, Warenerstr. 7, 12683, Berlin, Deutschland.
S Schulz-DrostUnfallchirurgische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland.
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen · DEUnfallkrankenhaus Berlin · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFractures of the anterior chest wall are rare among the total number of fractures. They include sternal fractures (SF) and the adjacent cartilaginous structures of the ribs. The accident mechanism can allow conclusions to be drawn about which further accompanying injuries may be present, e.g. rib and spinal fractures.

objectiveThe present work is intended to give an overview of injuries of the anterior chest wall. It includes clinical aspects as well as imaging and popular literature. MATERIAL AND

methodsIncluded are injury constellations of the anterolateral chest wall, in particular of the sternum in combination with injuries of the spinal column in the sense of a sternovertebral injury (SVI). Possible treatment strategies were reviewed and the corresponding advantages and disadvantages are presented.

resultsIn symptomatic fractures of the anterior chest wall, their operative stabilization should be considered in order to restore the stability of the trunk. In addition, rib fractures in direct trauma and spinal injuries in indirect trauma are often included in the treatment.

conclusionIn the case of injuries of the thoracic trunk, this must always be regarded as a unit and must therefore be clarified in the context of the clinical examination and diagnostic apparatus. The possible accident mechanism can allow conclusions to be drawn about possible injury patterns, e.g. in the sense of SVIs.

Indexed as

Fractures, BoneSpinal FracturesThoracic InjuriesThoracic WallHumansFracturesRibsSternumThoracic vertebraeTrauma

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PMID30043075
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