McNabb’s status depends on which rib he broke
Donovan McNabb’s prognosis for Sunday and beyond depends upon which of his 12 ribs he fractured during the Eagles’ season-opening win over the Carolina Panthers. “It really depends on the location,” said Art Bartolozzi, an orthopedic surgeon from Pennsylvania Hospital and the former team physician for the Eagles and Flyers. “If it’s one of the bottom two, they are floating ribs, and they don’t connect to the front chest cage.” Coach Andy Reid said at his news conference yesterday that McNabb was not at risk of puncturing a lung, which is an indication that it could be one of the lower ribs that is fractured. Bartolozzi said there was no risk of puncturing the lung if the quarterback …
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McNabb’s status depends on which rib he broke
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