Rib fractures are common and almost always involve the osseous component of a rib. They are typically diagnosed on plain film. Fractures of the costal cartilage are rare and are invisible on plain film. We describe a case in which computed tomography aided in the visualisation of a displaced cartilaginous fracture. To our knowledge, computed tomography-assisted diagnosis of a displaced costal f...

INTRODUCTION Rib plating is becoming increasingly common as a method for stabilizing a flail chest resulting from multiple rib fractures. Recent guidelines recommend surgical stabilization of a flail chest based on consistent evidence of its efficacy and lack of major safety concerns. But complications of this procedure can occur and are wide ranging. PRESENTATION OF CASE We report an interes...

104 From the time that they were originally described in 1869, first rib fractures have been a source of anxiety to attendant doctors. 1 First rib fractures are associated with major thoracic trauma and predispose to injury of the subclavian vessels, brachial plexus and mediastinal structures. These complications invariably follow unilateral first rib fractures. In contrast, bilateral first rib...

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 ...

tress fractures occur typically in the lower extremity, caused by impact loading from running, walking, or jumping. In one large series, Matheson and colleagues [1] reported on 320 stress fractures, in which 90% occurred in the lower extremity. However, upper-extremity stress fractures are now being recognized more frequently. These fractures occur either as a result of repetitive loading at th...

introduction: the potential benefit of ultrasonography for detection of thoracic bone fractures has been proven in various surveys but no comprehensive conclusion has been drawn yet; therefore, the present study aimed to conduct a thorough meta-analytic systematic review on this subject. methods: two reviewers independently carried out a comprehensive systematic search in medline, embase, isi w...

BACKGROUND Radiation-induced rib fracture after stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for lung cancer has been recently reported. However, incidence of radiation-induced rib fracture after SBRT using moderate fraction sizes with a long-term follow-up time are not clarified. We examined incidence and risk factors of radiation-induced rib fracture after SBRT using moderate fraction sizes for the ...

Background: There is no consensus on the effectiveness of surgical stabilization in multiple rib fractures Asia, especially among patients with a non-flail fracture pattern. We aim to synthesize evidence (SSRF) an Asian population fractures.

Current models of the rib cage contain a discreet junction where the costal cartilage meets the rib bone. However, observations from a previous study find that the junction is not discreet and that this transition region varies in length among different subjects. Further investigation of this junction using a microCT scan found that the bone microstructure around the costal chondral junction ex...

Objective: Few non-surgical conditions are more painful than rib fractures. There are a few methods for pain relief in patients with minor rib fractures. Methods: We used a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID, Naproxen sodium) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS) to control pain of the patients with uncomplicated minor rib fractures. One hundred consecutive patients adm...