著者
中村 英次郎 井口 竹彦 中村 太郎 山田 秀大 七森 和久 酒井 祐一 林 義裕 畑田 和男
出版者
West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology
雑誌
整形外科と災害外科 (ISSN:00371033)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.47, no.2, pp.704-707, 1998-03-25 (Released:2010-02-25)
参考文献数
9

Five cases of the fracture of the sternum due to use of a seat belt were reported. According to the Fowler's classification, our cases were classified as TYPE: 1 case, Type IV: 3 cases and Type VIII: 1 case. With regard to four cases (type I and IV), the mechanism of the fracture was direct violence.A case associated with the injuries of interspinal ligaments of the thoracic spine, the mechanism of the fracture was indirect violence as flexion-compression injury. All cases were treated with rest and immobilization. The importance of radiographic examination on the sternum in patient of seat belt injury.