Management of rowers with rib stress fractures

Rib stress fractures in rowers

Rib stress fracture (RSF) is a relatively frequent, severe and well documented overuse injury in elite rowers. The incidence of RSF has been estimated to be approximately 9 %, but prospective studies with rigorous injury surveillance of larger groups of rowers are needed to confirm this. The burden of RSFs lies primarily in the severity as most reported cases needed 6-8 weeks of rest, rehabilit...

Rib stress fractures in elite rowers

Management of patients with multiple rib fractures.

Multiple rib fractures in trauma patients are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Delayed morbidity for patients with rib fractures is often a result of hypoventilation leading to atelectasis, pneumonia, and respiratory failure. Pain management was first recognized as an important factor in preventing complications in these patients. Later, management of the respiratory system ...

Development of a new guideline to facilitate diagnosis and management of rib stress injuries in rowers

Background Rib stress injury is the development of pain due to bone oedema caused by overload along the rib shaft and is commonly seen in rowers [1,2]. At the elite level the injury is often managed by clinicians experienced with the condition. However it has been noted by the authors that there is a lack of awareness and confidence in diagnosing and managing this condition by clinicians who ar...

[Stress fractures of the first rib].

Among the many patients who present to chest clinics and casualty departments with thoracic pain of obscure origin there are a few in whom the cause is immediately apparent from the initial chest radiograph. We present two examples in young women, who were found to have sustained a stress fracture of the first rib during the course of fairly mild but unaccustomed exertion. Case reports Case 1 A...