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Cough-induced rib fractures: A comprehensive analysis of 90 patients in a single center.

Mehmet Oğuzhan ÖzyurtkanZeliha Arslan UlukanUğur Temel
Published in: Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi (2024)
Localized pain after cough should be investigated in terms of cough-induced rib fractures. Cough-induced rib fractures are mostly seen in the presence of acute upper respiratory tract infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and pneumonia. Postmenopausal women are more risky to develop cough-induced rib fractures. Multiple cough-induced rib fractures are common in the presence of metabolic disease of the bone, older age, COVID-19 pneumonia.
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