ArticleJournal of chiropractic medicine2014
Sonography of occult rib and costal cartilage fractures: a case series.
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- The Investigation of Suspected Fracture-a Comparison of Ultrasound With Conventional Imaging.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2017Pooled it
- Surgical management of complex non-union in chest wall instability: focus on posterior rib fractures, parasternal cartilage rupture, and costal margin injury.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Comparison of ultrasonography and radiography in diagnosis of rib fractures.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2017Article
- Diagnostic Ultrasonography of an Ankle Fracture Undetectable by Conventional Radiography: A Case Report.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this case series is to describe the use of diagnostic ultrasound (US) in the detection of occult rib and costal cartilage fractures presenting as chest wall pain to a chiropractic clinic. CLINICAL FEATURES: Three patients presented with chest wall pain and tenderness. Two of the patients presented with acute chest wall injury and 1 carried a previous diagnosis of rib fracture after trivial trauma 2 months earlier. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOMES: Diagnostic US was selected as a non-ionizing imaging tool for these patients after negative digital radiography studies. All fractures were considered isolated as there was no associated injury, such as pneumothorax. Both of the acute cases were followed up to complete healing (evidence of osseous union) using US. All patients eventually achieved pain-free status.
conclusionIn these cases, US was more sensitive than radiography for diagnosing these cases of acute rib and costal cartilage fractures. Early recognition of rib injury could avoid potential complications from local manipulative therapy.
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