title: Isolated first rib fracture in athletes.
abstract: Isolated fractures of the first rib are uncommon. They are caused by major blunt trauma, a violent muscular pull, or fatigue. Diagnosis is usually made by chest radiography and computed tomography. Angiography is justified when certain criteria are met. Treatment is rest and mild analgesia. Early and late complications have been reported and are treated accordingly. The purpose of this article is to report a case of first rib stress fracture in a kick boxer and review the pertinent literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic Surgery, 401 General Army Hospital of Athens, Halandri, Athens 15238, Greece.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakellaridis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stamatelopoulos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Andrianopoulos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kormas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001914:Boxing / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed