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What Causes Chest Discomfort After A Rib Injury?
Cousin fell 20 feet his t9 and c4 vertebrae and many ribs have been injured this happened Friday he has no feelings from chest down he is starting to get phenomena was told he was going in for surgery in morning but not scheduled in yet how long can he safely go like this and still have a chance if a good recovery and with h coughing now could he hurt himself worse
Sat, 13 Oct 2018
Hi,
The symptoms he is experiencing may be due to compression of nerves that supplies the chest wall by broken vertebrae.
The prognosis will depend on the severity and grade of the fracture.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
The symptoms he is experiencing may be due to compression of nerves that supplies the chest wall by broken vertebrae.
The prognosis will depend on the severity and grade of the fracture.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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