Sternal stress fracture presenting as acute chest pain

Sternal stress fracture presenting as acute chest pain

Sternal fractures are rare and are typically caused by major trauma such as motor vehicle collisions. However, sternal insufficiency fractures can occur with minimal to no trauma in patients with exaggerated thoracic kyphosis from multiple thoracic compression fractures, especially in the setting of...

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Main Authors: Chiew-Jen Ong, MD, Talal Mourad, MD, Parker Weiss, BS, Ryan Martin, MD, Grace Palaparty, BS, Emad Allam, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Sternal fracture
Stress fracture
Insufficiency fracture
Chest pain
Thoracic kyphosis
Compression fracture
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323006659

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