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Bilateral First Rib Fractures: A Rare Case Report

Cheng‐Yi Chan、Kun-Eng Lim

2001Medicine被引 1

摘要

A 19-year-old man had bilateral first rib fractures and right temporal lobe contusion combined with severe brain edema, right side zygomatic fracture, mandibular symphysis fracture, and right cheek laceration after a motor vehicle accident. After brain edema subsided, the zygomatic and mandibular fractures were reduced and fixed. Fractures of bilateral first ribs are very uncommon. To our knowledge, there are only 26 cases reported in the English literature. We think bilateral first rib fractures may be a sign of more severe associated trauma. A search for other more severe injures to the head, abdomen, and thorax may needed in these cases. The general condition of this patient was good during the followed-up period of 6 months.

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