Sternal and vertebral fractures, a well-known association, usually overlooked: review of six clinical cases Fracturas vertebrales y fracturas concomitantes del esternón: revisión de seis casos Fraturas vertebrais e fraturas concomitantes do esterno: revisão de seis casos

OBJECTIVE: the association of sternal and vertebral fractures has previously been described in the literature. These lesions are frequently overlooked at the initial evaluation. The purpose of this study was to review and discuss the diagnostic methods used to diagnose these lesions and to highlight...

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Main Authors: Alvaro Silva G., Paulina de la Fuente D, Andrés Schmidt-Hebbel N, Manuel Valencia C., José Antonio Riera M, Javier del Río A, Bernardo Merello T, Carlos Thibaut L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC) 2010-09-01
Series:Coluna/Columna
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512010000300015