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Anteroposterior chest radiograph showing fractures of the left seventh to twelfth ribs
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F1
He was found to have an acute fracture of the left seventh rib and chronic nonunion of left eighth through twelfth ribs [Figure 1 and Table 1].
Anteroposterior chest radiograph post rib plating of ribs 7-10
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F2
The seventh through tenth ribs were plated with a bicortical locking rib fixation system, and a 28 Blake chest tube was placed [Figure 2].
Anteroposterior chest radiograph following repeat trauma with fractures of left ribs 2-12
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F3
Axial computed tomographic imaging showing the displaced periprosthetic rib hardware with a pulled out screw from the seventh rib plate
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F4
Table 1]. The rib plating hardware was completely intact, except for a single displaced screw from the seventh rib plate [Figure 4].