Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for the treatment of sternal fracture in the lower chest: a case report

Sternal fracture is a common complication of chest trauma but has a low incidence. Various treatments have been developed to reconstruct sternal fractures. Among these approaches, analgesia, corset fixation, and open reduction with plate internal fixation have been suggested. The use of newly develo...

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Main Authors: Ze-Xin Xie, Xue-Tao Zhou, Dong-Sheng Zhang, Yang Yang, Guo-Liang Zhang, Meng-Hui Chen, Zheng Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060519865074