title: Rib fracture due to bench pressing.
abstract: Rib fractures are commonly associated with blunt trauma, but there are instances where this is not the case. In this case a patient fractured the second rib during a "bench press" weight lifting maneuver. The possible etiology is proposed, and the incidence, causes, diagnosis, complications, and treatment of rib fractures are discussed.
authors.affiliation: National College of Chiropractic, Lombard, IL.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Goeser
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Aikenhead
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000293:injuries*