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KMID : 0364019950280020218
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1995 Volume.28 No. 2 p.218 ~ p.220
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Traumatic Funnel Chest due to Blunt Trauma -A Case Report-
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Abstract
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This 51 years old male patient was admitted to the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery via OPD because of anterior chest pain. 7days ago before admission, He got the chest trauma after traffic accidents, the lateral chest
roentgenogram
showed complete transverse sternal fracture. He also complained of mild dyspnea. We also noticed that he had depressed anterior chest wall. It looks like funnel chest. The operative findings revealed dislocated & callus formations at the both 4th
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5th costochondral junction and transverse fracture of sternal body between 4th and 5th costochondral junction, the upper end of sternal fracture was situated below the lower end of sternal fracture. The two ends of sternal fracture were situated
at
the
same level and reapproximated the two ends by two-interrupted wire sutures. The patient is well on the road to recovery after the operation.
(Korean J Thoracic Cardiovas Surg 1995;28:218-20)
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