Costal cartilage resection for the treatment of slipping rib syndrome (Cyriax syndrome) in adults

Slipping rib syndrome (SRS) is a mechanical cause of pain in the region of the costal cartilages, in the upper abdomen or lower chest. This painful syndrome is thought to arise from subluxation of costal cartilage tips leading to intercostal nerves impinging. The diagnosis is often difficult and underestimated because other etiologies (pleural, cardiac and gastroenterological) are considered first