Figure 2From: Thoracic hyperextension injury with complete “bony disruption” of the thoracic cage: Case report of a potentially life-threatening injuryDisplaced transverse sternal fracture in coronal CT scan (A) and operative site (B) after exposure for the sternal fracture fixation procedure. The arrows point out the impressive fracture diastasis of about 3 cm, with the retrosternal pericardium exposed in panel B.Back to article page