A New Rib Technique - Watch Out Linemen - Page #3
 

Lab Studies:
None.

Other Studies:
Radiographs of the left shoulder show a normal glenohumeral joint. There is widening of the AC joint. There is a non-displaced fracture of the first rib. Case Photo #1
MRI of the chest subsequently obtained show edema in the left first rib surrounding a non-displaced fracture. Edema also noted in intercostal muscles between left first and second ribs, and in the left anterior, middle, and posterior scalene muscles. No obvious asymmetry of the brachial plexus is noted. Case Photo #2

Consultations:
None.

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