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Association of posterior rib fractures with exaggerated kyphosis and sternal collapse
1Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA.
Clinical Imaging
|February 9, 2000
Abstract:
The ribs, sternum, and vertebrae all play an important role in stabilizing the thorax. Failure of one of these components places additional stress on the other supporting structures. We present a case of a 62-year-old man with multiple myeloma and osteopenia who sustained fractures to all three components.