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ArticleRadiology case reports2022

Costal cartilage fracture: A commonly missed thoracic injury in trauma patients.

Moussa Meteb, Bader Abou Shaar, Ghassan Awad El-Karim, Youssef Almalki

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Moussa MetebThe Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.
Bader Abou ShaarAlfaisal University, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ghassan Awad El-KarimUniversity of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Youssef AlmalkiDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Bluewater Health, Sarnia ON, Canada.
Alfaisal University · SAOttawa Hospital · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this report, we describe a case of a 43-year-old male who sustained a displaced mid chondral costal cartilage fracture along with multiple ipsilateral rib fractures following a jet ski collision. Costal cartilage fractures (CC) are commonly missed on imaging evaluation, and accordingly underreported in the literature. High-energy blunt chest trauma represents the most common mechanism for CC injuries. Computed Tomography (CT) is the modality of choice to diagnose CC fractures along with the associated cardiopulmonary and abdominal injuries in polytrauma patients. There is currently no consensus with respect to the management of CC fractures. Further research is required to explore the long-term impact of CC fractures on thoracic cage stability.

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Blunt Chest TraumaCostal Cartilage FractureCostochondral InjuryEmergency RadiologyRib Injury

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PMID34765069
PMCPMC8571527
OpenAlexW3210479354

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