Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages e20-e23 , September 2010

Nonunion of a first rib fracture causing thoracic outlet syndrome in a basketball player: A case report

  • Nobuo Terabayashi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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  • Takatoshi Ohno, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Takatoshi Ohno, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu City, 501-1194, Gifu, Japan.
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  • Yutaka Nishimoto, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
    • ,
  • Koji Oshima, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
    • ,
  • Iori Takigami, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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  • Yoshinori Yasufuku, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Japan National Health Insurance Horado Clinic, Gifu, Japan
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  • Katsuji Shimizu, MD, DMsc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan

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PII: S1058-2746(10)00123-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.03.011

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages e20-e23 , September 2010

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