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Increased kyphosis by a combination of fractures of the sternum and thoracic spine

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A 67-year-old patient suffered a fall and sustained injuries to the thorax, combined with fractures of the ribs, sternum and thoracic spine. Her pre-existing kyphosis (caused by osteoporotic vertebral collapse) increased in severity. There was a clear relationship between a sternal fracture, deterioration of thoracic kyphosis and a fracture of the thoracic spine.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Traumatology Department, University Hospital Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Postbox 30.001, NL-9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands Fax +31-50-3614873, , , , , , NL

    J. M. Klaase, K. W. Zimmerman & E. F. M. Veldhuis

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  1. J. M. Klaase
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Received: 7 December 1996 Revised: 5 May 1997 Accepted: 26 May 1997

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Klaase, J., Zimmerman, K. & Veldhuis, E. Increased kyphosis by a combination of fractures of the sternum and thoracic spine. E Spine J 7, 69–71 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005860050031

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