Journal de colonne vertébrale et de neurochirurgie

Luxation of the First Costovertebral Joint after Trauma of the Thorax

Van Groningen NJ and Wijffels MME

Thoracic trauma is common and may vary from simple contusions to lethal injuries. Uncommon thoracic injury is a costovertebral luxation of the first rib. Up till now only one other case report has been written in 1980. Therefore a case with this injury is presented.