Spontaneous rib fracture

Last revised by Ian Bickle on 7 Nov 2019

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Bickle I, Spontaneous rib fracture. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-72085

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-72085

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/72085

rID:

72085

Article created:

7 Nov 2019, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

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Last revised:

7 Nov 2019, Ian Bickle ◉

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Revisions:

2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Chest

Synonyms:

Spontaneous rib fractures

Spontaneous rib fractures are rib fractures that occur in the absence of a definitive precipitant. According to one study, they were most frequently between the 4^th and 9^thribs and multiple in around 40% of cases. Some were associated with factors such as ¹