Table 6.
Treatment failure
| Sternal fracture | Spinal fracture | Treatment group | Spinal treatment indication | Sternal treatment failure | Spinal treatment failure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MS-joint | T3-4:A;N0 | SternumCONS/SpineCONS | Stable | Unknown outcome | Treatment refusal (increasing kyphosis) |
| 2 | Body with dislocation | T4-8:B2;N0 | SternumCONS/SpineCONS | Unstable (treatment refusal) | SecOP (secondary dislocation) | Treatment refusal (increasing kyphosis) |
| 3 | Body | T3:A1;T5:A1;N0 | SternumCONS / SpineCONS | Stable | Unknown outcome | – |
| 4 | Body | C4-C5:B2;N0 | SternumCONS / SpineCONS | Unstable (haloframe) | – | SecOP (secondary dislocation) |
| 5 | Manubrium | C2:A(dens);T9:A1;N0 | SternumCONS / SpineCONS | Stable | – | SecOP (secondary dislocation of dens) |
| 6 | Manubrium and body | T3-T6:B2;T4:A1;T5:A3;N0 | SternumCONS / SpineCONS | Unstable (psychiatric illness) | – | SecOP (secondary dislocation) |
| 7 | Body | T3-T5:B2;T4:A2;N0 | SternumCONS / SpineOP | Unstable | SecOP (secondary dislocation) | ReOP (secondary dislocation) |
| 8 | MS-joint and body | L2:B1;N0 | SternumCONS / SpineOP | Unstable | SurgInd (secondary dislocation and NU) | – |
| 9 | Body | T6-T7:B2;T7:A2;N0 | SternumCONS / SpineOP | Unstable | – | ReOP (non-union) |
| 10 | Manubrium | C2:A;T4-T6:B2;T4:A1;T5:A3;N3 | SternumCONS / SpineOP | Unstable | – | SecOP (secondary dislocation of dens) |
MS-joint manubriosternal joint, CONS conservative treatment, OP operative treatment, SecOP secondary operation, SurgInd surgical indication, ReOP re-operation, NU non-union