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87-year-old woman with chest pain following a fall. A. Lateral radiograph of the chest showing a transverse fracture of the distal 1/3 of the manubrium with anterior displacement. Also of note is the patient's severe kyphoscoliosis and osteopenia. B. Photographic enlargement of manubrial fracture. [Powerpoint Slide]
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Radiographs of the chest and sternum (Fig. 1 A,B) showed a transverse fracture of the manubrium with anterior displacement, as well as severe kyphoscoliosis. The patient was managed medically with analgesics (Fig. 1C-E).