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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
130 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2003-01-31
2014-12-31
Brief Summary
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* A concomitant sternal fracture was identified an indicator for an unstable thoracic spine fracture
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Detailed Description
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In a large cohort of 130 patients with a thoracic spine fracture and concomitant sternal fracture the investigators analyzed the injury pattern and evaluated associated injuries, trauma mechanism, and clinical outcome.
The investigators could prove that in patients with a thoracic cage injury the concomitant sternal fracture may be regarded as an indicator for an unstable thoracic spine fracture, which requires surgical stabilization. Furthermore the analysis revealed that even a highly rotationally unstable type C fracture has to be expected, if sternal and thoracic spine fractures are located in the same segment.
Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
RETROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Study group
Inclusion criteria for the study were (a) sternal fracture and concomitant thoracic spine fracture, (b) Injury Severity scale (ISS) ≥ 16, (c) age under 50 years, (d) presence of a whole body computed-tomography (CT-scan) performed at admission of the patient to the hospital.
No interventions assigned to this group
Control group
The inclusion criteria for the control group included: (a) Thoracic spine fracture without concomitant sternal fracture, (b) ISS ≥ 16, (c) age under 50 years, (d) presence of a whole body computed-tomography (CT-scan) performed at admission of the patient to the hospital.
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Injury Severity Scale ≥ 16
* Age under 50 years
* Presence of a whole body computed-tomography (CT-scan) performed at admission of the patient to the hospital
Exclusion Criteria
* Incomplete patient data
18 Years
49 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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BG Unfallklinik Murnau
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dr. Mario Morgenstern
M.D.
Principal Investigators
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Mario Morgenstern, M.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Trauma Center Murnau
Other Identifiers
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10-2004-2013
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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