title: Isolated traumatic bilateral first rib fracture: a rare entity.
abstract: Since the first rib is protected very well by the overlying soft tissue and bones, its fracture is a major injury and a considerable force is required to do it. Therefore, an isolated fracture of this rib is unusual. A 28-year-old healthy female had an accident while crossing the road and a heavy object fell on her. She had severe pain behind her clavicle region and was immediately hospitalized and examined. Thorough clinical examination and different relevant investigations surprisingly disclosed isolated bilateral first rib fracture which is a very rare clinical condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Medical College, Kolkata-India.
authors.forename: Souvik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Medical College, Kolkata-India.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.affiliation: RMO Cum Clinical Tutor, Department of General Medicine, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata-India.
authors.forename: Pradipta
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guha
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Medical College, Kolkata-India.
authors.forename: Ramdip
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Medical College, Kolkata-India.
authors.forename: Santanu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinha
keywords: Bilateral first rib fracture; First rib; Isolated injury; Trauma