Fractures of the sternum are rather uncommon. However, they may result from trauma, such as when a driver's chest is forced into the steering column of a car in a car accident. A fracture of the sternum is usually a comminuted fracture, meaning it is broken into pieces. The most common site of sternal fractures is at the sternal angle.
Sternum fractures are frequently associated with underlying injuries such as pulmonary contusions, or bruised lung tissue.
See the excellent Wikipedia article on this at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternum
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Fractures of the sternum
Fractures of the sternum are rather uncommon. However, they may result from trauma, such as when a driver's chest is forced into the steering column of a car in a car accident. A fracture of the sternum is usually a comminuted fracture, meaning it is broken into pieces. The most common site of sternal fractures is at the sternal angle.
Sternum fractures are frequently associated with underlying injuries such as pulmonary contusions, or bruised lung tissue.
See the excellent Wikipedia article on this at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternum
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