Rib stress fracture in a female athlete caused by bouncing the barbell in bench press exercise: A case report

Rib stress fractures can occur in sports involving repetitive trunk muscle contractions. Few documented cases show rib fractures from repetitive upper-limb training. This report presents a case of a rib stress fracture from micro blunt trauma during bench press exercises. The patient was a 24-year-o...

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Main Authors: Yuya Fukuda, Kinshi Kato, Kenichi Otoshi, Michiyuki Hakozaki, Yoichi Kaneuchi, Yoshihiro Matsumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-02-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X241232863