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Griffard J, Kodadek LM. Management of Blunt Chest Trauma. Surg Clin North Am 2024; 104:343-354. [PMID: 38453306 DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Common mechanisms of blunt thoracic injury include motor vehicle collisions and falls. Chest wall injuries include rib fractures and sternal fractures; treatment involves supportive care, multimodal analgesia, and pulmonary toilet. Pneumothorax, hemothorax, and pulmonary contusions are also common and may be managed expectantly or with tube thoracostomy as indicated. Surgical treatment may be considered in select cases. Less common injury patterns include blunt trauma to the tracheobronchial tree, esophagus, diaphragm, heart, or aorta. Operative intervention is more often required to address these injuries.
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- Jared Griffard
- Division of General Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, 330 Cedar Street, Boardman Building 310, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Division of General Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, 330 Cedar Street, Boardman Building 310, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
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Gurz S, Dost B, Pirzirenli MG, Buyukkarabacak Y, Taslak Sengul A, Kaya C, Temel NG, Ozdemir E, Basoglu A. Awake sternal fixation; comparison of technical details and early results with sternal fixation methods performed via general anaesthesia. INTERDISCIPLINARY CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY 2024; 38:ivae039. [PMID: 38490255 PMCID: PMC11095050 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivae039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Isolated sternal fractures are rare pathologies that rarely require surgical fixation. Although different fixation techniques are used, it is routinely performed under general anaesthesia. In our study, we aimed to share the details of the awake sternal fixation technique performed in our clinic and to compare the early results with sternal fixation methods performed under general anaesthesia. METHODS Between January 2009 and January 2023, 129 patients who were diagnosed with sternal fracture and who underwent investigations and follow-up in our clinic were evaluated retrospectively. Thirteen patients who underwent surgical fixation for isolated sternal fracture were included in the study. Patients were categorized according to fixation and anaesthetic technique; group 1: fixation with steel wire under general anaesthesia (n = 4), group 2: fixation with titanium plate-screw under general anaesthesia (n = 4) and group 3: fixation with awake titanium plate-screw with parasternal intercostal plane block (n = 5). Demographics, surgical indication, radiological findings, surgical incision, surgical time and hospital stay were statistically compared. RESULTS The mean age of the patients included in the study was 55.15 ± 15.01 years and 84.6% (n = 11) were male. The most common reason for fixation was displaced fracture (53.8%). Fixation surgery was performed due to pain in 30.8% (n = 4) and non-union in 15.4% (n = 2) of the fractures. The mean duration of surgery were 98.75 ± 16.52, 77.5 ± 35 and 41 ± 14.74 min, respectively. Duration of surgery was significantly lower in group 3 compared to the other groups (P = 0.012). The hospital stay duration for group 1 was 6 days, group 2 was 4 days and group 3 was 1 day. A notable difference was observed among all groups (P = 0.019). CONCLUSIONS Awake sternal fixation technique with titanium plate-screw system under superficial parasternal intercostal plane block is an easy and effective method for surgical treatment of isolated sternal fractures. This technique showed a direct positive effect on the duration of surgery and hospital stay.
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- Selcuk Gurz
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Educational and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey
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Faliks B, Thomas E, Forrester JD. Surgical fixation of a traumatic fracture through a congenitally anomalous sternum: a case report. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2023; 8:e001155. [PMID: 37484835 PMCID: PMC10360415 DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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- Bradley Faliks
- Department of Surgery, HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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- College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, Washington, USA
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- Departments of Surgery and Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Bauman ZM, Todd SJ, Raposo-Hadley A, Binkley J, King T, Cahoy K, Kamien A, Cemaj S, Berning B, Evans CH, Cantrell E. Impact of sternal fixation on patient outcomes: A case matched review. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023; 94:573-577. [PMID: 36730841 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Sternal fractures are debilitating injuries often resulting in severe pain and respiratory compromise. Surgical fixation of sternal fractures is gaining popularity as a treatment modality for sternal fractures. Unfortunately, little literature exists on this topic. This study looks to further examine the benefits of sternal fixation (SF), hypothesizing SF results in improved pain, improved respiratory function, and decreased opioid use. METHODS Retrospective review was performed between patients with sternal fractures who underwent nonoperative management (NOM) versus operative SF. Case matching was used to construct an artificial control group matched on age and Injury Severity Score using a 1:1 ratio of treatment to control. Exclusion criteria were age younger than 18 years. Outcomes of interest included mean pain score, total opioid requirements (in morphine milliequivalents) within 24 hours of discharge, intensive care unit and hospital length of stay (LOS), and incentive spirometry percent predicted value at discharge. Dependent variables were analyzed using t test, and Injury Severity Score was analyzed using the sign test. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. RESULTS Fifty-eight patients from the SF cohort were matched with 58 patients from the NOM cohort. The average age was 59.8 years for the SF group and 62.2 years for the NOM group. Injury Severity Score was matched at 9 for both cohorts. Although pain scores were similar for both cohorts, the SF group required significantly less opioids at discharge (62.1 vs. 92.2 morphine milliequivalents; p = 0.007). In addition, the SF cohort demonstrated significantly improved respiratory function per incentive spirometry percent predicted value at discharge (75.5% vs. 59.9%; p < 0.001). Intensive care unit LOS and hospital LOS were similar between cohorts. CONCLUSION Despite similarities in pain scores, intensive care unit LOS, and hospital LOS, SF was associated with decreased opioid requirements and improved respiratory function at discharge in this study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic/Care Management; Level IV.
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- Zachary M Bauman
- From the Division of Trauma, Emergency General Surgery and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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Forrester JD, Bukur M, Dvorak JE, Faliks B, Hindin D, Kartiko S, Kheirbek T, Lin L, Manasa M, Martin TJ, Miskimins R, Patel B, Pieracci FM, Ritter KA, Schubl SD, Tung J, Huston JM. Surgical Infection Society: Chest Wall Injury Society Recommendations for Antibiotic Use during Surgical Stabilization of Traumatic Rib or Sternal Fractures to Reduce Risk of Implant Infection. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2022; 23:321-331. [PMID: 35522129 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2022.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background: Surgical stabilization of rib fractures is recommended in patients with flail chest or multiple displaced rib fractures with physiologic compromise. Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) and surgical stabilization of sternal fractures (SSSF) involve open reduction and internal fixation of fractures with a plate construct to restore anatomic alignment. Most plate constructs are composed of titanium and presence of this foreign, non-absorbable material presents opportunity for implant infection. Although implant infection rates after SSRF and SSSF are low, they present a challenging clinical entity often requiring prolonged antibiotic therapy, debridement, and potentially implant removal. Methods: The Surgical Infection Society's Therapeutics and Guidelines Committee and Chest Wall Injury Society's Publication Committee convened to develop recommendations for antibiotic use during and after surgical stabilization of traumatic rib and sternal fractures. Clinical scenarios included patients with concomitant infectious processes (sepsis, pneumonia, empyema, cellulitis) or sources of contamination (open chest, gross contamination) incurred as a result of their trauma and present at the time of their surgical stabilization. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched for pertinent studies. Using a process of iterative consensus, all committee members voted to accept or reject each recommendation. Results: For patients undergoing SSRF or SSSF in the absence of pre-existing infectious process, there is insufficient evidence to suggest existing peri-operative guidelines or recommendations are inadequate. For patients undergoing SSRF or SSSF in the presence of sepsis, pneumonia, or an empyema, there is insufficient evidence to provide recommendations on duration and choice of antibiotic. This decision may be informed by existing guidelines for the concomitant infection. For patients undergoing SSRF or SSSF with an open or contaminated chest there is insufficient evidence to provide specific antibiotic recommendations. Conclusions: This guideline document summarizes the current Surgical Infection Society and Chest Wall Injury Society recommendations regarding antibiotic use during and after surgical stabilization of traumatic rib or sternal fractures. Limited evidence exists in the chest wall surgical stabilization literature and further studies should be performed to delineate risk of implant infection among patients undergoing SSSRF or SSSF with concomitant infectious processes.
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- Joseph D Forrester
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Center for Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Brown University, Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Brown University, Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, USA
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Doyle JE, Diaz-Gutierrez I. Traumatic sternal fractures: a narrative review. MEDIASTINUM (HONG KONG, CHINA) 2021; 5:34. [PMID: 35118339 PMCID: PMC8794297 DOI: 10.21037/med-21-27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Traumatic sternal fractures are injuries most commonly resulting from a direct blow to the anterior chest wall or forced deceleration. The purpose of this review is to define the clinical significance of these injuries, outline their initial evaluation and work up, and review current treatment strategies available and their outcomes. BACKGROUND The diagnosis of traumatic sternal fractures has seen a recent rise, largely due to the increased access to computed tomography (CT) scan. Currently, there are no published guidelines to make recommendations on operative fixation for sternal fractures. This is probably related to the lack of evidence in published literature along with patient heterogeneity. METHODS We conducted a non-systematic review of the English literature published from January 2000 to December 2020, including meta-analyses, systematic reviews, case series and case reports regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and complications of traumatic sternal fractures. We critically analyzed the available evidence to provide an overview of the treatment and clinical outcomes of traumatic sternal fractures. CONCLUSION Isolated sternal fractures are commonly benign injuries that can be managed conservatively in an outpatient setting. Polytrauma patients with sternal fractures should be carefully screened for possible associated injuries. Surgical stabilization of sternal fractures is feasible and safe, and should be considered in unstable fractures, severe displacement, symptomatic malunion or non-union.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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