Incomplete rib fractures in children and adults with dumb associated trauma
At autopsy material wring and folded fractures in children (101 cases of combined fatal injuries, 56 of them with damage to the edges) and adults (227 observations, 192 with damage to the edges) were studied. It was established that incomplete fractures are common in both compared groups but the children's fractures and folding fractures have much higher proportion of rib injuries. The differences in frequency and localization of incomplete fractures in two groups are shown. In the group of children there was observed the effect of age of affected on the number and nature of fractures.