TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Sternal fracture in growing children : A rare and often overlooked fracture? Documentation of four cases
JO  - Unfallchirurg
A1  - Fichtel, I.
A1  - Fernandez, F. F.
A1  - Wirth, T.
SP  - 570
EP  - 574
VL  - 119
IS  - 7
N2  - BACKGROUND: Sternal fractures in childhood are rare. The aim of the study was to investigate the accident mechanism, the detection of radiological and sonographical criteria and consideration of associated injuries. <br><br>METHOD: In the period from January 2010 to December 2012 all inpatients and outpatients with sternal fractures were recorded according to the documentation. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 4 children aged 5-14 years with a sternal fracture were treated in 2 years, 2 children were hospitalized for pain management and 2 remained in outpatient care. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Isolated sternal fractures in childhood are often due to typical age-related traumatic incidents. Ultrasonography is a useful diagnostic tool for fracture detection and radiography is the method of choice for visualization of the extent of the dislocation.<p /> <p>Language: de</p>
LA  - de
SN  - 0177-5537
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00113-014-2650-z
ID  - ref1
ER  -