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Fractured sternum

MedGen UID:: 536816
•Concept ID:: C0238436
•: Injury or Poisoning

Synonyms:	bone sternum; Fracture of sternum; Sternal fracture
SNOMED CT:	Fracture of sternum (78516000); Sternal fracture (78516000)

HPO:	HP:0041246

Definition

A partial or complete breakage of the sternum. [from HPO]

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CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVFractured sternum

Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Abnormality of the skeletal system
  - Abnormal skeletal morphology
    - Abnormal axial skeleton morphology
      - Abnormal thorax morphology
        Abnormal sternum morphology
        Fractured sternum

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Primary closure of median sternotomy: a survey of all German surgical heart centers and a review of the literature concerning sternal closure technique.

Schimmer C, Reents W, Elert O
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 Sep;54(6):408-13. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-924193. PMID: 16967378

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