Bilateral Rib Research Articles

Cervical rib causing gangrene and necessitating forearm amputation.

Cervical ribs in humans have been described for many centuries. According to Edington,4the first recorded observation of this entity was probably by Galen. In 1742, Hunauld described a well-documented case of bilateral cervical ribs as an incidental finding. Since then, many writers have recognized the importance of this anomaly in cases manifesting peripheral neuritis, loss of strength, or vascular disturbances of the upper extremities. Extremely few cases have been reported where the vascular disturbances due to a supernumerary rib have become so severe that gangrene developed and subsequent amputation of the involved limb was required. G. Perazzo6(1933) reviewed 21 cases over the years 1815 to 1933 where gangrene of portions of the upper extremity occurred. He included a case from his own observation. Only four of these cases required amputation of portions of the upper extremities, ranging from the fingers to the entire upper limb. The

Bilateral Cervical Ribs in a Child

Bilateral Cervical Ribs in a Child

A Case of Bilateral Cervical Ribs with the Special Type of Muscular Atrophy limited to part only of the Thenar Eminences

A Case of Bilateral Cervical Ribs with the Special Type of Muscular Atrophy limited to part only of the Thenar Eminences

Case of Pin in Œsophagus of Patient with Unsuspected Bi-Lateral Cervical Ribs

Case of Pin in Œsophagus of Patient with Unsuspected Bi-Lateral Cervical Ribs

Case of Bilateral Cervical Ribs

Case of Bilateral Cervical Ribs

Bilateral Cervical Ribs with Unilateral (Right-Sided) Atrophy of Hand Muscles

Bilateral Cervical Ribs with Unilateral (Right-Sided) Atrophy of Hand Muscles

Case of Bilateral Cervical Rib with Vascular Symptoms in the Right Upper Limb

Case of Bilateral Cervical Rib with Vascular Symptoms in the Right Upper Limb

Bilateral Cervical Ribs; Symptoms on Right Side Only; Operated on Twice—Last Operation January, 1912

Bilateral Cervical Ribs; Symptoms on Right Side Only; Operated on Twice—Last Operation January, 1912

Torticollis following “Mumps” and Associated with Bilateral Cervical Ribs

Torticollis following “Mumps” and Associated with Bilateral Cervical Ribs

Case of Bilateral Cervical Rib with Vasomotor Symptoms Successfully Treated by Operation

Case of Bilateral Cervical Rib with Vasomotor Symptoms Successfully Treated by Operation

Case of Bilateral Cervical Ribs; Operation upon the Left Side—Unsatisfactory Result

Case of Bilateral Cervical Ribs; Operation upon the Left Side—Unsatisfactory Result