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Distribution of rib fractures by transverse sector (anterolateral, 0–72 °; lateral 73–108 °; posterolateral, 109–180 °) shown by rib number (left) and for the overall sector (right). Numbers are shown as percentage of total rib fractures (N=519); circle size is proportionate to frequency in respective anatomic location.
