Abstract
Fractures of the first rib from direct blunt trauma are quite rare and are usually associated with major chest and abdominal injuries.1 Isolated fractures of the first rib as a result of various sports activities have been described in several reports.2, 3 There are very few reports of stress fracture of the first rib in weight lifters.4 We report a rare case of bilateral first rib fracture with resultant pseudoarthrosis in a young weight lifter. We also discuss the role of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) in the evaluation of such cases and review pertinent literature.
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