RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Isolated first rib fracture in athletes
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP e5
OP e5
DO 10.1136/bjsm.2003.009225
VO 38
IS 3
A1 T Sakellaridis
A1 A Stamatelopoulos
A1 E Andrianopoulos
A1 P Kormas
YR 2004
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/38/3/e5.abstract
AB Isolated fractures of the first rib are uncommon. They are caused by major blunt trauma, a violent muscular pull, or fatigue. Diagnosis is usually made by chest radiography and computed tomography. Angiography is justified when certain criteria are met. Treatment is rest and mild analgesia. Early and late complications have been reported and are treated accordingly. The purpose of this article is to report a case of first rib stress fracture in a kick boxer and review the pertinent literature.