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Rib Cage: What To Know
The thoracic cage bones include more than just the ribs, though. They also include the sternum and the thoracic vertebrae, where the ribs form. Unfortunately, while the ribs protect the heart ...
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Costochondritis Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Costochondritis, also known as chest wall pain syndrome, is the inflammation of the cartilage of the rib cage. Chest pain ...
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Frequency of rib and sternum fractures associated with out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation is underestimated by conventional chest X-ray.
OBJECTIVE: Fractured ribs and sternum are frequent complications of thoracic compression during CPR in adults. This study was conducted to determine whether findings of plain chest radiography ...
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Surveyed opinion of American trauma, orthopedic, and thoracic surgeons on rib and sternal fracture repair.
INTRODUCTION: Rib and sternal fracture repair are controversial. The opinion of surgeons regarding those patients who would benefit from repair is unknown. METHODS: Members of the Eastern ...