Spontaneous pneumothorax: the sharp rib syndrome.
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- 1 August 1976
- Vol. 31 (4) , 369-372
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.31.4.369
Abstract
Of 49 patients undergoing operation for benign spontaneous pneumothorax, 28 (57%) were found to have a sharp first or second rib. In a series of 100 patients undergoing thoracotomy for other conditions, only eight (8%) were found to have a sharp rib. The association between sharp ribs, apical scars and bullae, and spontaneous pneumothorax is discussed.Keywords
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