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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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The Anatomy of a Floating Rib
Your ribs are located in the chest, also called the thoracic cavity. Each rib has five parts: head, neck, body (or shaft), tubercle, and angle. The 12 pairs of ribs in the body are numbered based ...
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What causes upper left abdominal pain under the ribs?
On the left side of the body, these organs include the: Costochondritis is inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the breastbone. A person may feel pain in the chest that worsens ...
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Chest Wall Resection and Reconstruction
Removal of ribs – usually one rib above and one below the tumor and possibly the sternum – may be needed depending on the size and location of the tumor. A small drain or chest tube is placed into the ...