Upper extremity and rib stress fractures in a child
โ Scribed by Bryan S. Moon; Charles T. Price; J. B. Campbell
- Book ID
- 105960941
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 157 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2348
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๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
An isolated fracture of the first rib is rare. Stress fractures of the first rib have previously been reported in various sports and the mechanism of fractures of the first rib has been well documented. Stress fractures of the first rib have also been reported in laborers involved in heavy lifting.
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