Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery

Manubriosternal Distruption– A Rare Traumatic Entity

N. Shajini *

Institute of General Surgery, Madras Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

M. V. Pradeep Anand

Institute of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Madras Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Despite an increased frequency of chest trauma encountered, manubriosternal joint (MSJ)  disruption from blunt injury without associated spine or rib injuries are a rare occurrence and are often outside the focus of acute care surgeons. However, being a marker lesion for severe trauma, here we report the case of a 32 year old male who suffered MSJ disruption following a motor vehicle collision managed non-operatively and also review the mechanism and management of these injuries.

Keywords: Sternal angle, hyper flexion, thoracic trauma, cost-benefit ratio

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