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2. Bursitis - Wikipedia

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   Since bursitis is caused by increased friction from the adjacent structures, a compression bandage is not suggested because compression would create more friction around the joint. Chronic bursitis can be amenable to bursectomy and aspiration. [1] Bursae that are infected require further investigation and antibiotic therapy. Steroid therapy may ...

3. Chest injury - Wikipedia

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   A chest injury, also known as chest trauma, is any form of physical injury to the chest including the ribs, heart and lungs. Chest injuries account for 25% of all deaths from traumatic injury. [ 1 ] Typically chest injuries are caused by blunt mechanisms such as direct, indirect, compression, contusion, deceleration, or blasts [ 2 ] caused by ...

4. Flail chest - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. Is right rib pain a sign of something serious? When to call ...

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   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.

6. Rib fracture - Wikipedia

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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]

7. Soft tissue injury - Wikipedia

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   A soft tissue injury is the damage of muscles, ligaments and tendons throughout the body. Common soft tissue injuries usually occur from a sprain, strain, a one-off blow resulting in a contusion or overuse of a particular part of the body.