Upper extremity and rib stress fractures in a child.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Stress fractures in children are rare compared with the incidence in adults. This report describes an 11-year-old girl with stress fractures of the acromion, clavicle, and first rib on the left and contralateral fractures of the first and second ribs. It was eventually discovered that these fractures were caused by a nervous tic consisting of repetitive, vigorous shrugging and translation of the shoulders.
Medical subject headings
- Acromion
- Clavicle
- Fractures, Stress
- Rib Fractures
- Tic Disorders
Anatomy
- clavicle