Insufficiency fracture of sternum

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Obaid Ullah

Abstract

Stress fracture of the sternum is rare. Marked osteoporosis or weakening by pathology accounts for most fractures of this variety. Elderly women are particularly vulnerable. Spontanous fracture of the sternum with pain in the chest might mimic other medical conditions easily. Plain chest film in the postero-anterior view does not show the fracture. A case report is presented and literature is reviewed on the subject. Therefore, the diagnosis can be missed unless particularly looked for and a lateral view taken.

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Ullah O. Insufficiency fracture of sternum. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2011 Aug. 25 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];7(2). Available from: https://www.jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/437
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Case Report