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A rib fracture is a break in a rib bone. [1] This typically results in chest pain that is worse with inspiration. [1] Bruising may occur at the site of the break. [3] When several ribs are broken in several places a flail chest results. [4] Potential complications include a pneumothorax, pulmonary contusion, and pneumonia. [2] [1]
Flail chest typically occurs when three or more adjacent ribs are fractured in two or more places, allowing that segment of the thoracic wall to displace and move independently of the rest of the chest wall. Flail chest can also occur when ribs are fractured proximally in conjunction with disarticulation of costal cartilages distally. For the ...
It can feel like a fracture, and it can cause pain for weeks, but the rib bone is not broken” says Vasudevan. Less commonly, right rib pain can be a sign of a stress fracture or full-on bone break.
If a rib is fractured in such a way that it might puncture a vital organ, it may be safer to remove it than wait for it to heal. [1] A cancerous rib may be removed to stop the cancer from spreading. [1] Rib bone material may be used for a bone graft. [1] The excess pressure of thoracic outlet syndrome may be reduced by rib removal. [1]
"At approximately 1:33 p.m. [local time], as the train was entering the station, Hawkins approached him and, unprovoked, shoved him onto the tracks, causing several injuries, including multiple ...
White House's Sullivan, recovering from cracked rib, postpones Saudi trip. April 3, 2024 at 10:22 AM.
Pulmonary laceration is a common result of penetrating trauma but may also be caused by blunt trauma; broken ribs may perforate the lung, or the tissue may be torn due to shearing forces [5] that result from different rates of acceleration or deceleration of different tissues of the lung. [6]
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