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Old 08-17-2014, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by dwr37 View Post
I keep seeing posts about ribs growing back. What is the percentage of people who have rib re-growth?

It also seems that some issues such as scar tissue growth can be a problem regardless of the type of surgery that is performed.

I tried to look for the stats for rib re-growth but I'm really not good at looking up such medical information.
I'm not sure on the regrowth part, but the rubbing from the stump end could be a concern possible causing irritation & scar tissue.
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