Rib fractures occur in more than 10% of all trauma patients. 1 -3 Mechanisms of injury range from high-impact chest wall trauma to low-energy ground-level falls in the elderly. Fractured ribs can be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Isolated rib fractures are common injuries that are treated nonoperatively. However, in the setting of multiple ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Demonstrated in this video are the anterolateral and posterior paramedian approaches for fixation of rib ...

Daniel Reilly doesn't remember the collision that broke his ribs. In fact, he says he doesn't remember most of his 28 days in the hospital after a deer collided with his motorcycle on Mount Vernon ...

An injury to the cartilage connecting your ribs to your breastbone can be very painful. Although recovery times can vary, rib cartilage fractures typically take at least 6 weeks to heal. The ribs in ...

Your ribs are designed to protect your chest cavity from impact, but sometimes they can crack or fracture from blunt force. This direct impact might come from car accidents, contact sports, or slips ...

NEW ORLEANS (WAFB) - MRI and x-ray results on New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees show he suffered multiple rib fractures on both sides of his chest during the last two games. According to ...

The sternum, or breastbone, is a long, flat bone in the center of the chest, says Kaiser Permanente. It connects to the ribs via cartilage, and together the sternum and ribs protect the organs in the ...