Retrospective analysis of patients with sternal fracture

Yakar S., Baykan N., ÖNAL Ö., DURUKAN P.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.21, sa.1, ss.20-23, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/2452-2473.301913
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.20-23
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Fracture, sternum, thorax
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVES: Sternal fractures (SFs) are rare pathologies that mainly occur as a result of traffic accidents, which can cause mortality due to concomitant complications. In this study, we aimed to evaluate clinical processes and termination status of patients diagnosed with a SF in the emergency department.