Abstract
Isolated fracture of a cervical rib is a very rare entity. Cervical rib fracture due to heavy backpack usage is a new occupational hazard for students. Cervical rib fracture usually presents as a painless swelling or as thoracic outlet syndrome. We report two patients with cervical rib fractures, one of them secondary to backpack usage, and review the available literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01-06-2010 |
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- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Isolated Cervical Rib Fracture. / Kamath, Ganesh S.; Borkar, Shirish; Chauhan, Aman; Chidanand, Bedjirgi; Kashyap, Nitin; Warrier, Raj.
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AU - Warrier, Raj
PY - 2010/6/1
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N2 - Isolated fracture of a cervical rib is a very rare entity. Cervical rib fracture due to heavy backpack usage is a new occupational hazard for students. Cervical rib fracture usually presents as a painless swelling or as thoracic outlet syndrome. We report two patients with cervical rib fractures, one of them secondary to backpack usage, and review the available literature.
AB - Isolated fracture of a cervical rib is a very rare entity. Cervical rib fracture due to heavy backpack usage is a new occupational hazard for students. Cervical rib fracture usually presents as a painless swelling or as thoracic outlet syndrome. We report two patients with cervical rib fractures, one of them secondary to backpack usage, and review the available literature.
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