Professional rugby players are prone to traumatic thoracic injuries due to the use of minimal
protective gear to cover the torso. In the 2007 Rugby World Cup, thoracic injuries occurred at …

Purpose To assess the incidence of costal cartilage (CC) fractures in whole-body computed
tomographic (CT) examinations for blunt trauma and to evaluate distribution of CC fractures …

Costal cartilage fracture of the rib cage, or costochondral, is a rare sporting injury. For
contact athletes, the instability of the rib cage may lead to potential serious complications …

Background: Although a recognized and discussed injury, chondral rib fractures in
professional American football have not been previously reported in the literature. There …

A 73-year-old male patient underwent operative treatment for dislocation of multiple
costochondral junctions alongside multiple bony rib fractures and a flail chest following high …

Purpose To assess the healing of costal cartilage fractures (CCFX) in patients with blunt
polytrauma with follow-up imaging and clinical examination. Effect on physical performance …

Introduction Radiography remains limited in costal cartilage injuries, and sonography, CT
and MR imaging turns out to be more sensitive in the detection of cartilage injuries. This …

Costochondral separation is a rare phenomenon following blunt thoracic trauma that can
also be associated with secondary injuries. We present a case with complete costochondral …

Internal fixation of the ribs has been shown in numerous studies to decrease complications
following traumatic rib fractures. Anterior injuries to the chest wall causing cartilaginous …

Background Costal cartilage fractures are one of the common traumas in contact sports, and
persistent pain from its nonunion severely limits sports activities. We report the surgical …