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Lateral chest X-ray. Dislocated sternal segments.
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The second and third segments were dislocated together; the second one anteriorly and the third posteriorly (Figure 1).
Lateral chest X-ray after reduction of the dislocated sternum.
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By means of this extension, reduction of the dislocated segments of the sternum was performed (Figure 2).
Lateral chest-X-ray after 6 months of reduction. There is a callus-like formation around the dislocated and deducted part of the sternum.
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After six months, lateral chest X-ray showed no dislocation, but a callus-like formation at the periarticular area of the segments one and two (Figure 3).