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. 2011 Oct 13;6:137. doi: 10.1186/1748-717X-6-137

Table 2.

Appearance time and frequencies of the rib fractures and related findings

Appearance time ranges (months)* Crude frequency of each finding Frequency at 24 months by Kaplan-Meier method
Rib fracture 21.2 (4-58) 41/177(23.2%) 27.4%

Thinning of the cortex 15.6 (4-36) 36/177 (20.3%)

Osteosclerosis 14.7 (4-57) 26/177(14.7%)

Chest wall edema 12.0 (2-57) 45/177 (25.4%)

*Presented as mean (range).