Kitchens J, Richardson J D
Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky.
Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1993 Oct;177(4):423-4.
Displaced sternal fractures cause extensive pain and may impair ventilatory efforts, particularly in the elderly. Most previous reports have focused on repair of sternal fractures using wires. We recommend the technique of plate fixation described herein.
移位性胸骨骨折会引起剧烈疼痛,并可能影响呼吸功能,尤其是在老年人中。以往大多数报告都集中在使用钢丝修复胸骨骨折。我们推荐本文所述的钢板固定技术。