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Stress fracture of the first rib in a weightlifter

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An isolated fracture of the first rib is rare. Stress fractures of the first rib have previously been reported in various sports [6, 10, 15, 16] and the mechanism of fractures of the first rib has been well documented [3, 6, 11, 15]. Stress fractures of the first rib have also been reported in laborers involved in heavy lifting [4]. The course is insidious, and identification of the lesion is usually made on the basis of an incidental roentgenogram. No reported case of stress fracture of the first rib in a weightlifter has hitherto been available. This paper describes such a case for the first time.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-01, Okayama, Japan

    Y. Mikawa M.D.

  2. Seirei Mikatabara Hospital, 3453 Mikatabara, 433, Hamamatsu, Japan

    M. Kobori

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Mikawa, Y., Kobori, M. Stress fracture of the first rib in a weightlifter. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 110, 121–122 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00393888

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