Seat belt-related chondrosternal disruption with lung herniation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of blunt chest trauma resulting in anterior chondrosternal separation with right lung herniation and hemothorax is presented. The injury is related to the use of a seat belt restraint. The patient underwent surgical repair with polytetrafluoroethylene chest wall reconstruction. Postoperative recovery was complicated by respiratory insufficiency due to underlying pulmonary contusion and multiple rib fractures.
Medical subject headings
- Cartilage
- Lung Diseases
- Seat Belts
- Sternum
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating