Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Cerebellar Infarction Following a Stress Fracture of the First Rib and Extensive Callus Formation: A Case Report. Issue 3 (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Suehara, Yoshiyuki; Imashimizu, Kota; Miyamoto, Nobukazu; Uehara, Hirohisa; Tanabe, Yu; Hattori, Nobutaka; Suzuki, Kenji; Saito, Tsuyoshi; Kaneko, Kazuo
• Is Part Of: JBJS case connector. Volume 7:Issue 3(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: Orthopedic surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Orthopedic surgery -- Periodicals; Orthopedics; Orthopedic Procedures; Orthopedic surgery; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.7
• DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.17.00001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2160-3251

Abstract

Abstract : Case: Stress fractures of the first rib rarely have been reported in association with sports activities. We report a case of a cerebellar infarction that possibly was associated with arterial thoracic outlet syndrome (aTOS) that developed as a result of extensive callus formation in a young baseball player with a stress fracture of the first rib. Conclusion: According to the literature, almost all cases of stress fracture in the first rib have a relatively good prognosis, and there are only a few reports of TOS occurring as a rare late complication. To our knowledge, there have been no prior reports of cerebellar infarction associated with aTOS following a stress fracture of the first rib.