01 October 2025 : Database Analysis
Diagnosis and Management of Sternal Fracture at a Single Center 2019-2024: A Retrospective Study of 127 Emergency Department Patients
Tamer Durdu
ABEFG 1*, Nihal Ertürk ABFG 1, Mehmet Yılmaz BCF 1, Furkan Altaş CDF 1, Sezin Bozkurt BFG 1
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.950160
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e950160
Table 2 Frequency and percentage of concomitant injuries observed in patients with SF, including thoracic, head, abdominal, vertebral, pelvic, and extremity injuries.
| Body injury zone | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Head | 48 | 37.8% |
| Thorax | 127 | 100.0% |
| Abdomen | 26 | 20.5% |
| Upper extremity | 40 | 31.5% |
| Lower extremity | 29 | 22.8% |
| Vertebra | 42 | 33.1% |
| Pelvis | 8 | 6.3% |