title: Stress injury of the rib in a swimmer.
abstract: Rib stress injuries are uncommonly reported but have been documented among athletes, most notably rowers. There have only been two prior case reports of rib stress injuries in swimmers, both of which were young females. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging was either not obtained or the imaging characteristics were incompletely described. We present a case of an isolated third rib stress injury in a collegiate male swimmer diagnosed via MR imaging. We briefly discuss the possible etiologies for rib stress injuries, their MR appearance, as well as their treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH, 45267-0212, USA, heincecl@ucmail.uc.edu.
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heincelman
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: England
authors.forename: Kaushal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Wissman
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013550:Swimming / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult