Steel support: Fixing broken ribs
A broken or fractured rib can make every breath you take feel painful.
September 10, 2024
You don’t have to be an extreme athlete to have felt the extreme pain from a broken rib. Millions of people know what it feels like to break or fracture a rib, or several ribs. Most of the time, patients are sent home, told to take it easy and let it heal. But for some, the pain just doesn’t go away. Now, there’s a procedure to help ease the pain.
Whether it happened during a car crash, a fall, or a ball game…
“I’ve seen a patient that got a bear hug and broke some ribs,” said Farshad Farnejad, MD, Critical Care Surgeon at North Suburban Medical Center.
Published:
September 10, 2024
Location:
HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge