Mujahed Laswi, Rich Lesperance, Adam Kaye, Zachary Bauman, Adam Hansen, Jennifer Achay, Steven Kubalak, Evert Eriksson
BACKGROUND: Classical teaching of rib anatomy contends that the false ribs (7th to 10th) fuse anteriorly to form the costal margin of the chest. Slipped rib syndrome consists of false rib subluxation into the thorax with symptomatic impingement of the intercostal nerve. We sought to determine the incidence of this anatomic finding through anatomic study of the costal margin. METHODS: Cadavers were evaluated for mobility and attachment of the ninth and tenth ribs...
December 1, 2022: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery