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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003;11:188
© 2003 Asia Publishing EXchange Ltd

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Anterior Flail Chest and Sternal Fracture: To Fix or Not To Fix?

Francesco Leo, MD, Nicolas Venissac, MD, Stephane Lopez, MD, Daniel Pop, MD, Francesco Savinelli, MD, Jérôme Mouroux, MD

Thoracic Surgery Department, Nice University Hospital, France

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We read with interest the study of Dr Potaris on management of sternal fractures published in Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002;10:145–9.

Their large experience well defines the two main clinical situations in which sternal fracture has to be managed: the isolated sternal fracture, when the patient can be early discharged if no sign of cardiac contusion are present at chest X-ray and ECG, and the multi-injured chest, whose prognosis is never linked to sternum.

In our opinion, the management of sternal fractures with anterior flail chest deserves a comment.

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