Key result
A female competitive swimmer suffered two consecutive rib stress fractures 15 months apart, likely due to anatomical and biomechanical characteristics and training errors.
Case Report (n=1)
Rib stress fractures can occur in competitive swimmers without external trauma, likely due to anatomical/biomechanical characteristics and training errors.
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Consider rib stress fractures in swimmers with unexplained pain; leaves open biomechanical/training contributions pending larger studies.
Taimela et al. (1995) conducted a case report in Rib stress fractures (n=1). Anatomical and biomechanical characteristics and training errors was evaluated on Rib stress fractures. A female competitive swimmer suffered two consecutive rib stress fractures 15 months apart, likely due to anatomical and biomechanical characteristics and training errors.
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