tress fractures occur typically in the lower extremity, caused by impact loading from running, walking, or jumping. In one large series, Matheson and colleagues [1] reported on 320 stress fractures, in which 90% occurred in the lower extremity. However, upper-extremity stress fractures are now being recognized more frequently. These fractures occur either as a result of repetitive loading at th...

Mouse fracture models have become increasingly versatile tools for the study of how fractures heal. Mouse genes can be specifically modified using transgenic technology, thereby providing the opportunity to study the roles of individual genes during the fracture healing process. The mouse rib fracture model is a reliable model for use in studies of gene expression during fracture healing, which...

INTRODUCTION Chest wall blunt trauma causes multiple rib fractures and will often be associated with significant pain and may compromise ventilator mechanics. Analgesia has great roll in rib fracture therapies, opioid are useful, but when used as sole agent may require such high dose that they produce respiratory depression, especially in elderly .the best analgesia for a severe chest wall inju...

BACKGROUND Rib fractures are the most common type of thoracic trauma and cause other complications. We explored the risk factors for pneumonia in patients with multiple rib fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four hundred and eighteen patients who visited our hospital with multiple rib fractures between January 2002 and December 2008 were retrospectively reviewed. Chest X-rays and chest computed...

PURPOSE Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) with the MammoSite breast brachytherapy (MBB) system is being investigated as an alternative to whole breast radiation in breast conservation therapy (BCT) at multiple centers worldwide. The newness of MBB means a complete understanding of long-term toxicity, particularly involving the chest wall, has yet to be completely articulated. We rep...

Different ways to stabilize a sternal fracture are described in literature. Respecting different mechanisms of trauma such as the direct impact to the anterior chest wall or the flexion-compression injury of the trunk, there is a need to retain each sternal fragment in the correct position while neutralizing shearing forces to the sternum. Anterior sternal plating provides the best stability an...

We report a rare case of intracerebral pneumocephalus. It was not accompanied by the typical craniofacial skull base fracture. A 77-year-old woman presented with pneumocephalus following a pedestrian traffic accident. Neurologic and physical examination revealed multiple extensive emphysemas, multiple rib fractures, and lung contusions, but no facial or skull bone fractures. Computed tomography...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the prevalence and characteristics of rib fractures in ex-preterm infants. METHODS Infants born at <37 weeks' gestation and admitted before 2011 to 3 regional neonatal units were identified from admission registers. For 2 centers, these data were available from 2000 onward and, for another center, from 2005. Electronic records were searched to identify ...