A Case Series and Literature Review: Isolated Traumatic First Rib Fracture in Athletes.

Objective: To present a case series of 14 isolated traumatic first rib fractures sustained in sport and review the literature on clinical presentation, mechanism of injury, diagnosis, and management of sport-related traumatic first rib fractures.

Design: We compiled a series of isolated traumatic first rib fractures seen in 2 Division 1-associated sports medicine clinics. We also performed a literature search for additional publications of isolated traumatic first rib fractures in sport.

Hand Pain in a Golfer: A Case Report of a Metacarpal Stress Injury and a Review of the Literature Regarding Return to Play in Grip Athletes.

A 19-year-old golfer presented to the sports clinic with a 2-week history of dominant-hand pain after several months of daily golf. He had a metacarpal stress fracture. This case discusses the athlete's return-to-play timeline as well as reviews the current limited literature guiding return to play in grip athletes.