First Rib Stress Fracture Masquerading as Periscapular Muscle Strain in a 10-Year-Old Softball Player

Burke McCarty, Benjamin May

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DOI: 10.13107/jocr.2026.v16.i09.8100
Published: 9
Container: Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
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@article{allodium:10.13107/jocr.2026.v16.i09.8100,
  title = {First Rib Stress Fracture Masquerading as Periscapular Muscle Strain in a 10-Year-Old Softball Player},
  author = {Burke McCarty and Benjamin May},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports},
  doi = {10.13107/jocr.2026.v16.i09.8100},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2026.v16.i09.8100}
}

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TI  - First Rib Stress Fracture Masquerading as Periscapular Muscle Strain in a 10-Year-Old Softball Player
AU  - Burke McCarty
AU  - Benjamin May
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
DO  - 10.13107/jocr.2026.v16.i09.8100
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McCarty, B., & May, B. (2026). First Rib Stress Fracture Masquerading as Periscapular Muscle Strain in a 10-Year-Old Softball Player. Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports. https://doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2026.v16.i09.8100

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