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case_images: 3D reconstruction of the trauma scan showing flail chest with the fracture line anteriorly and several lateral costal fractures on the left side. The arrows are marking the manubrium fracture.
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case_images: The patient had clinical flail chest, and a trauma CT scan was performed showing multiple costal fractures, sternal and manubrium fracture (Fig. 1).
case_images: The same trauma scan, but with a 3D reconstruction visualizing cartilage. The arrows are showing the cartilage fractures/dehiscence.
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case_images: After reconstructing the cartilage structure, the sternal dehiscence was perceptible, which is seen in Fig. 2.