Presentation
Motor vehicle collision.
From the case:
Sternal and thoracic spine fractures
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Sternal fracture with small retrosternal hematoma. Anterior wedge compression fracture of an upper thoracic vertebrae.
Case Discussion
Highlights the importance of always checking for thoracic injury where a sternal fracture is the result of blunt force trauma.