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1. Clinical rib fractures: Are follow-up chest x-rays a waste of resources?
Rib fractures (RFs) are estimated to be present in...incidence of clinical (CRFs) and objective rib fractures (ORFs) as well as to examine the utility...25 to 75 per cent of all fatalities. Rib fractures are estimated to be present in 10 per...
May 1, 2002; The American Surgeon

2. Cough-Induced Rib Fractures
...of patients with cough-induced rib fractures and to assess potential risk factors...identified all cases of cough-induced rib fractures diagnosed at the Mayo Clinic in...duration) in 85% of patients. Rib fractures were documented by chest radiography...
July 1, 2005; Mayo Clinic Proceedings

3. Characteristics of rib fractures among abused infants.(Tips from Other Journals)
...to physical abuse often display rib fractures. Kleinman and associates studied...the morphologic alteration of rib fractures, specifically of the lateral and...fractures recorded, 51 percent were rib fractures. Thirty-six percent were visible...
January 1, 1997; American Family Physician

4. Delayed hemothorax after blunt trauma without rib fractures
...literature associated with displaced rib fractures. This report describes a case...this patient had no evidence of rib fractures. Introduction An infrequent phenomenon...patients with multiple or displaced rib fractures." We present a case of DHBT in...
June 1, 2003; Military Medicine

5. Fractures
Rib fractures (RF) are noted in 4 to 12 per cent of...traumatic deams result from chest trauma.1,2 Rib fractures (RF) are the most common chest injury...240/370) of elderly patients with BCT. Rib fractures were caused by motor vehicle crashes...
April 1, 2008; The American Surgeon

6. pain affecting the ribcage following traumatic brain injury and rib fractures--a case report.
...and multiple injuries including rib fractures. The patient reported rapid and...significant problem. Chronic pain after rib fractures is also commonly reported. Acupuncture...traumatic brain injury, central pain, rib fractures, outcome measurement, cognitive...
July 1, 2006; Acupuncture in Medicine

7. The Effects of Occupant Age on Patterns of Rib Fractures to Belt-Restrained Drivers and Front Passengers in Frontal Crashes in Japan
...However, 21 occupants sustained rib fractures and 7 persons even sustained internal...occupants appeared not to sustain rib fractures even in higher impact collisions...occupants frequently experienced rib fractures near the seat belt line even under...
October 1, 2003; Stapp Car Crash Journal

8. Family still seek answers on mother's 34 rib fractures.
The family of a Strabane pensioner who received 34 rib fractures after she died at Altnagelvin Hospital earlier this year say they are being treated like a tennis ball in their efforts to discover...
December 21, 2007; Derry Journal (Derry, Northern Ireland)

9. r mother's multiple rib fractures.
The family of a Strabane woman who sustained 34 rib fractures after she died at Altnagelvin Hospital earlier this year have reacted angrily to a Coroner's Office statement that it is awaiting...
December 27, 2007; Derry Journal (Derry, Northern Ireland)

10. Augusta man accused of beating his 2-month-old ; The girl is improving at a Portland hospital after suffering head injuries and 30 rib fractures.
...Portland hospital after suffering head injuries and 30 rib fractures. Byline: BETTY ADAMS Blethen Maine News Service Edition...in Portland. The baby suffered head injuries and 30 rib fractures, said Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the state Department...
May 5, 2007; Portland Press Herald (Maine)