Scher A T
S Afr Med J. 1983 Jul 16;64(3):98-100.
Fractures of the upper thoracic spine due to flexion-compression trauma may be associated with sternal injuries of a specific type. The sternal or spinal component of such injuries may easily be overlooked, as illustrated by the 2 case reports presented. Sternal injuries due to direct and indirect trauma are described with particular reference to the anatomy of the manubriosternal joint. The importance of routine radiographic examination of the thoracic spine in the presence of sternal injury --and vice versa--is emphasized.
屈曲压缩性创伤导致的上胸椎骨折可能与特定类型的胸骨损伤相关。此类损伤的胸骨或脊柱部分可能很容易被忽视，如下文所呈现的2例病例报告所示。文中特别参照胸骨柄体关节的解剖结构描述了直接和间接创伤导致的胸骨损伤。强调了在存在胸骨损伤时对胸椎进行常规影像学检查的重要性——反之亦然。
