Dr. Carlos Fernandez, a trauma and critical care surgeon at Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy, demonstrates the plates and tools used in rib plating, a relatively new technique being ...

Barbara Werley is a master sommelier, a trained wine steward, but a hit and run traffic accident nearly killed her and almost ended her career. With multiple broken ribs, every breath was painful. “I ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Ascension St. Vincent Hospital on the northside of Indianapolis is the only hospital in the state using laparoscopic surgery to repair broken ribs. “Maybe a few years ago, if you ...

The moment he hit the curb, Bill Terry, of Southwick, thought he was going to be laid up for a long, long time. Terry, a competitive triathlete and avid cyclist, went down hard in a bike crash in ...

Slipping rib syndrome is a medical condition where one or more of the lower ribs become hypermobile, often resulting in pain and discomfort. This occurs when the cartilage that connects the ribs to ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Governor Jim Pillen underwent a successful rib fixation surgery on Christmas day at Nebraska Medicine after he was injured in a horseback riding accident near Columbus. The four ...

The government-run Advanced Cardiac Centre's Surgeon Dr. Krishna Kant Sahu explained to TOI that the patient received a total of five long titanium rib plates to mend the fractured ribs. Furthermore, ...

WELL, BREAKING NEWS FROM NEBRASKA MEDICINE. GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN IS OUT OF SURGERY. HE HAD A RIB FIXATION SURGERY ON CHRISTMAS. THE TEAM SAYS THE PROCEDURE WAS A SUCCESS AND GOVERNOR WAS RETURNED TO ...

Nebraska Medical Center's Dr. Charity Evans and Dr. Hillman Terzian provide an update on Gov. Jim Pillen's condition after Sunday hospitalization. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is expected to remain ...