S Krinner1, A Langenbach2, F F Hennig2, A Ekkernkamp3, S Schulz-Drost2,3. 1. Unfallchirurgische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland. sebastian.krinner@uk-erlangen.de. 2. Unfallchirurgische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland. 3. Klinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin gGmbH, Warenerstr. 7, 12683, Berlin, Deutschland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Fractures of the anterior chest wall are rare among the total number of fractures. They include sternal fractures (SF) and the adjacent cartilaginous structures of the ribs. The accident mechanism can allow conclusions to be drawn about which further accompanying injuries may be present, e.g. rib and spinal fractures. OBJECTIVE: The present work is intended to give an overview of injuries of the anterior chest wall. It includes clinical aspects as well as imaging and popular literature. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Included are injury constellations of the anterolateral chest wall, in particular of the sternum in combination with injuries of the spinal column in the sense of a sternovertebral injury (SVI). Possible treatment strategies were reviewed and the corresponding advantages and disadvantages are presented. RESULTS: In symptomatic fractures of the anterior chest wall, their operative stabilization should be considered in order to restore the stability of the trunk. In addition, rib fractures in direct trauma and spinal injuries in indirect trauma are often included in the treatment. CONCLUSION: In the case of injuries of the thoracic trunk, this must always be regarded as a unit and must therefore be clarified in the context of the clinical examination and diagnostic apparatus. The possible accident mechanism can allow conclusions to be drawn about possible injury patterns, e.g. in the sense of SVIs.
BACKGROUND:Fractures of the anterior chest wall are rare among the total number of fractures. They include sternal fractures (SF) and the adjacent cartilaginous structures of the ribs. The accident mechanism can allow conclusions to be drawn about which further accompanying injuries may be present, e.g. rib and spinal fractures. OBJECTIVE: The present work is intended to give an overview of injuries of the anterior chest wall. It includes clinical aspects as well as imaging and popular literature. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Included are injury constellations of the anterolateral chest wall, in particular of the sternum in combination with injuries of the spinal column in the sense of a sternovertebral injury (SVI). Possible treatment strategies were reviewed and the corresponding advantages and disadvantages are presented. RESULTS: In symptomatic fractures of the anterior chest wall, their operative stabilization should be considered in order to restore the stability of the trunk. In addition, rib fractures in direct trauma and spinal injuries in indirect trauma are often included in the treatment. CONCLUSION: In the case of injuries of the thoracic trunk, this must always be regarded as a unit and must therefore be clarified in the context of the clinical examination and diagnostic apparatus. The possible accident mechanism can allow conclusions to be drawn about possible injury patterns, e.g. in the sense of SVIs.
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