Isolated open comminuted fracture of the first rib

In the emergency department, open isolated rib fractures are rarely seen. There is scarce literature related to open isolated first rib comminuted fracture. We report a 33-year-old male who presented with an isolated open first rib comminuted fracture following a road traffic accident. He did not ha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Basha, MH, Singaravelu, KP, Mohana, G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6515778/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30924441
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jpgm.JPGM_352_18
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Sumario:In the emergency department, open isolated rib fractures are rarely seen. There is scarce literature related to open isolated first rib comminuted fracture. We report a 33-year-old male who presented with an isolated open first rib comminuted fracture following a road traffic accident. He did not have any neurovascular or major organ injuries and was managed successfully with conservative treatment.

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