Isolated bilateral first rib fractures - An unusual sequel of whiplash injury

Injury

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 397-398

  Qureshi, T ^a   Mander, B J ^a   Wishart, G C ^a  

^a PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FIRST RIB; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB FRACTURE; STRESS FRACTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WHIPLASH INJURY;

EID: 0032104715     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(98)00067-9     Document Type: Article

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