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Rib Stress Fracture Images

First Rib

  1. Head
  2. Neck
  3. Tubercle
  4. Posterior groove for the subclavian artery
  5. Tuberculem scalene = the attachment for the anterior scalene muscle; separates the two grooves.
  6. Posterior groove for the subclavian vein

A/P view of First rib stress fracture.

P/A view of Left sided 1st rib stress fracture with right sided normal 1st rib for comparison.
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