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| Manish Kothari,Pramod Saini,Sunny Shethna,Samir Dalvie.[J].Chin J Traumatol,2015,18(4):245-248. [doi] |
| Manubriosternal dislocation with spinal fracture: A rare cause for delayed haemothorax |
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| KeyWord: Manubriosternal dislocationSpinal fracturesHaemothorax |
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| Author Name | Affiliation | | Manish Kothari | Spine Room 1408, Hinduja Clinic, PD Hinduja National Hospital & MRC | | Pramod Saini | Spine Room 1408, Hinduja Clinic, PD Hinduja National Hospital & MRC, | | Sunny Shethna | Spine Room 1408, Hinduja Clinic, PD Hinduja National Hospital & MRC, | | Samir Dalvie | Spine Room 1408, Hinduja Clinic, PD Hinduja National Hospital & MRC, |
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| Type 2 manubriosternal dislocations with concomitant spinal fracture are rare and may be associated
with thoracic visceral injuries. The complication of delayed haemothorax has not been reported yet. We report a case of a young male who suffered manubriosternal dislocation with chance type thoracic spine fracture due to fall of a tree branch over his back. The haemothorax presented late on day three. The possible injury mechanism is discussed along with review of literature. We conclude that a lateral chest radiograph is indicated in spinal fracture patients complaining of midsternal pain. Computerized axial tomography scan of chest with contrast is indicated to rule out visceral injuries and a chest radiograph should be repeated before the patient is discharged to look for delayed haemothorax. |
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