Pillen also suffered cuts to his kidney, a partially collapsed lung and a fracture in one of his vertebrae. On Wednesday, Pillen underwent a successful rib fixation procedure, in which doctors ...

The thoracic spine is located between your cervical and lumbar spines, and it serves as an attachment point for your ribs and for many muscles and bones. If it seems to you like your neck and low back ...

Floating rib ... to the vertebrae in the back. The ribs are part of what's called the axial skeleton and are classified as flat bones. The primary job of flat bones is to protect your internal organs.

The governor’s office said Wednesday that Pillen chose to have a rib fixation procedure ... collapsed lung and a fracture in one of his vertebrae.

and a minor fracture on a vertebrae on his spine as well as multiple fractured ribs. The broken ribs are the main focus of his treatment, according to his office, so he will undergo a rib fixation ...

a minor fracture on a vertebrae on his spine and several rib fractures he sustained Sunday. In a statement, the governor's office said Pillen was horseback riding with his daughter, son-in-law and ...

The purpose of this article is to discuss the feasibility of using computer-enhanced instrumentation to improve visualization and therefore patient safety during transaxillary first rib resection.

a partially collapsed lung resulting from the rib damage, and a minor fracture in one of his vertebrae. There were no injuries to his neck, head, nervous system or additional internal organs.

In the social media post Kern said in addition to a collapsed lung, he also suffered nine broken ribs and two fractured vertebrae. Kern described his injuries saying, "My body is purple on the ...

A girl suffered rib and spine fractures after falling from a fairground ride in Thailand. The youngster, 12, was flung from the giant octopus ride when the operator allegedly started the machine ...