This week we are going to discuss thoracic rib facet dysfunction ... costovertebral joint and the costotransverse joint alleviating pain in the rib articulations themselves allowing the rib ...

Everyone has one, but what does the rib cage do, exactly? The rib cage is also known as the thoracic cage, and the primary rib cage function is to protect the organs inside the chest. These organs ...

The subluxation is a malposition of the joint in which it ... indication that they may have rib dysfunction. It is very important to recognize that patients with thoracic wall pain, left shoulder ...

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.

Dr. Michael Greiwe, a surgeon at OrthoCincy, explained, "Thoracic outlet syndrome is basically a compression of the veins, from structures like the ribs or even muscles up in the neck area ...

Nassau University Medical Center announced the opening on Friday, March 7, of its new thoracic surgery clinic, which will ...

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 ...