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The main reason for radiographic examination of the ribs is to exclude the presence of a pneumothorax caused by a fractured rib penetrating the underlying lung. The fact that the ribs are fractured is of secondary importance. For this reason a chest X-ray must always be carried out and in many departmental protocols this is the only projection required following injury to the ribs.
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Unett, E.M., Royle, A.J. (1997). Bony thorax. In: Campling, J. (eds) Radiographic Techniques and Image Evaluation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2997-6_7
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