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KMID : 0359420200380020117
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Korean Journal of Sports Medicine
2020 Volume.38 No. 2 p.117 ~ p.120
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First-Rib Fracture in a Baseball Pitcher
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Ku Jung-Hoei
Cho Hyung-Lae
Kim Jong-Min
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Abstract
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First-rib fractures may be caused due to high energy direct trauma, violent muscle contracture, or chronic fatigue. Isolated fractures are very rarely noted and may be a potential cause of nonspecific shoulder pain in overhead athletes. Although the exact mechanism underlying first-rib fractures caused by sudden muscular contracture is still not known, many repetitive activities have been associated with with these unique fractures. We present a case of an acute first-rib fracture in a rookie professional baseball pitcher. He returned to the same level of throwing in 5 months with rest and rehabilitation.
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KEYWORD
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Baseball pitcher, First rib, Fracture
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