Introduction: The elastic modulus of human rib bone derived from tensile coupon tests (13.9GPa) could be too high for applications in Finite Element (FE) modeling of the human thorax, as the homogenous elements lack the microstructure of typical rib bone. In this study MicroCT scans of ribs from three cadavers were used to determine homogenized elastic moduli of ribs that could be applied to so...

Reconstruction of large chest wall defects always demand surgeons of having lots of means available (both materials and resourceful) to apply a cover to chest wall defects which can range from a few centimeters to the lack of a few entire ribs. In this study, we present the case of a teenager who suffered from a complete resection of three ribs because of Ewing sarcoma dependent on the sixth ri...

Taphonomic and diagenetic processes inevitably distort the original skeletal morphology of fossil vertebrate remains. Key aspects palaeobiological datasets may be directly impacted by such morphological deformation, as taxonomic diagnoses phylogenetic hypotheses, interpretations shape orientation anatomical structures, assessments interspecific intraspecific variation. In order to overcome thes...

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is caused by the compression of neurovascular structures in thoracic cage. TOS can be classified into neurogenic (NTOS) and vascular TOS. Congenital anomalies, such as cervical ribs elongated C7 transverse processes, may cause NTOS. NTOS subcategorized either disputed or true True NTOS, a very rare disease with prevalence about one million, diagnosed weakness atro...

Mechanical cervical pain starts at the back of head and moves down neck to lower spine shoulders. Vertebral arrangements are interrupted with this condition, joints ribs perform abnormal biomechanical movements, resulting in diminished mobility pain. Objective: To compare effectiveness Muscle Energy Techniques (METs, Post-isometric relaxation) Mulligan Mobilization (Natural Apophyseal Glides, N...

Five anesthetized supine beagle dogs were scanned using a fast, multislice computed tomographic X-ray technique to determine the orientation of the ribs at total lung capacity (TLC) and functional residual capacity (FRC). A plane was fit to each rib using a coordinate system in which the z-axis was aligned approximately cephalocaudally and the x-z-plane coincided with the sagittal midplane. The...

Thermal ablation induced by high intensity focused ultrasound has produced promising clinical results to treat hepatocarcinoma and other liver tumors. However skin burns have been reported due to the high absorption of ultrasonic energy by the ribs. This study proposes a method to produce an acoustic field focusing on a chosen target while sparing the ribs using the decomposition of the time-re...