Stress fracture of the first rib in a high school weight lifter.
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A 17-year-old boy, who played a weight lifting in high school, sustained stress fracture of the first rib without any causes. We successfully treated first rib stress fracture with limitation of using the upper extremity and with using low-intensity pulsed ultrasound. Key pointsStress fracture of the first rib in a weight lifter was successfully treated with limitation of sports activity and with LIPUS treatment.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of sports science & medicine
دوره 8 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009