Surgical treatment of isolated sternal fracture: serial of 10 cases

Background Sternal fracture is uncommon injury following blunt chest trauma. They are usually caused by direct blunt trauma to the sternum, or most frequently car accident, including steering wheel direct blunt trauma to the sternum. Sternal fracture should be regarded as a hallmark of severe multiple injuries until proven otherwise. The purpose of this study was to describe general features correlated with etiology, sex, age, associated with injury, and treatment of sternal fracture.