Cătălin Pestrea, Rebecca Pântea, Ecaterina Cicala, Radu Brânzea, Elena Bobescu
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Abstract: Rib fractures are frequently encountered in contact sports, with pyopneumothorax as a potentially severe complication. However, it is infrequent for pleural empyema to progress to purulent pericarditis and cardiac tamponade. In this report, we present a successful case of a 41-year-old previously healthy Muay Thai fighter who developed purulent pericarditis with cardiac tamponade due to the contiguous spread of infection from an empyemic hydropneumothorax caused by traumatic rib fracture. Emergency pericardial and pleural drainage were performed, and despite negative cultures from both pericardial and pleural fluid, empiric broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy demonstrated significant efficacy. This case highlights the importance of early recognition and treatment of infrequent but potentially lethal complications of rib fractures associated with contact sports.
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As an official clinical journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Current Sports Medicine Reports is unique in its focus entirely on the clinical aspects of sports medicine. This peer-reviewed journal harnesses the tremendous scientific and clinical resources of ACSM to develop articles reviewing recent and important advances in the field that have clinical relevance. The journal’s goal is to translate the latest research and advances in the field into information physicians can use in caring for their patients.
To accomplish this goal, the journal divides the broad field of sports medicine into 12 sections, each headed by a physician editor with extensive practical experience in that area. The current sections include:
Head, Neck, and Spine -
General Medical Conditions -
Chest and Abdominal Conditions -
Environmental Conditions -
Sideline and Event Management -
Training, Prevention, and Rehabilitation -
Exercise is Medicine-
Nutrition & Ergogenic Aids -
Extremity and Joint Conditions -
Sport-specific Illness and Injury -
Competitive Sports -
Special Populations
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