Bifid rib

Bifid rib

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Published in Donald Rudikoff, Steven R. Cohen, Noah Scheinfeld, Atopic Dermatitis and Eczematous Disorders, 2014

Adam Friedman, Manju Chacko Dawkins, Donald Rudikoff

In addition to coarse facies, patients may have skeletal abnormalities and osteopenia resulting in fractures (O’Connell et al. 2000, Chamlin et al. 2002). Skeletal abnormalities include scoliosis, osteoporosis, craniosynostosis, hemivertebrae, short limbs, spina bifida, bifid rib, and Blount disease, a nonrachitic bowing of the legs (Heimall et al. 2010).

An unusual cause of “traumatic” hemothorax: perforation of the lung parenchyma by a bifid rib

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Published in Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 2020

Sander Ovaere, Anneleen Peeters, Lieven Depypere

The patient underwent a two-port video assisted thoracic surgery (Figure 2). The hematoma was removed, the thoracic cavity was cleansed and the bifid rib was resected at its base. Two drains were left in place and managed with suction for three days. The patient had an uncomplicated recovery as the drains were removed on day three and day four postoperatively with reassuring imaging. He was discharged four days after the operation with continuation of broad spectrum antibiotics for 14 days post-discharge.

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