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Isolated fracture of the sternum is an uncommon injury in a child. We report two cases of sternal fracture following falls from swings, which illustrate the mechanisms of injury in sternal fracture. One fracture resulted from a flexion compression injury of the thoracic spine, which has very rarely been reported in children. Sternal fracture should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute chest pain in a child where there has been an activity involving hyperflexion force.
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Received: 18 August 2000 Accepted: 29 September 2000
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DeFriend, D., Franklin, K. Isolated sternal fracture – a swing-related injury in two children. Pediatric Radiology 31, 200–202 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002470000397
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002470000397