Floating rib injuries are caused, in part, by a vulnerability in human anatomy. That's because the rib cage, made up of 12 pairs of ribs, doesn't fully attach to other bones in the same way at all ...

IT’S MEANT TO STABILIZE HIS BROKEN RIBS USING METAL PLATES. PROMOTE STRONGER LONG-TERM HEALING. ASSIST WITH PAIN MANAGEMENT, AND REDUCE THE ODDS OF COMPLICATIONS. THE GOVERNOR IS EXPECTED TO ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is expected to remain hospitalized at the Nebraska Medical Center for several more days after undergoing surgery Wednesday to stabilize ribs broken in a horse-riding accident.

Isolated first rib fractures are uncommon. They are usually associated with severe blunt trauma, although other mechanisms have been suggested, these being (a) indirect trauma, (b) sudden contraction ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. Nebraska Medical Center's Dr. Charity Evans and Dr. Hillman Terzian provide an update on Gov. Jim Pillen's condition after ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen underwent a second successful surgery on Christmas Day to help stabilize the broken ribs he suffered when he fell from a horse on Sunday. “The procedure was a success ...

Terzian says Pillen also sustained a minor kidney injury they believe will heal on its own and a minor ... Terzian says Pillen did sustain several rib fractures. "He also has seven rib fractures ...

Jury selection is expected to begin on Thursday in the case against a Buckfield man accused of killing his infant daughter.

The rib fractures, which in the governor’s case ... Ribs can take about three months to fully heal, although the pain diminishes over time. The governor is not expected to require any additional ...

IT TO, THANKFULLY WILL HEAL ON ITS OWN. COUGHING MUCH BETTER. BREATHING MUCH BETTER, AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL MOVEMENT OF THOSE RIB FRACTURES. HIS CARE TEAM SAYS HE IS EAGER TO GO HOME AND ...