Historically, rib removal has been performed mainly by thoracic surgeons (who specialize in the chest) to treat fractures, infections, tumors, and other serious medical conditions.
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Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
The prosecution's first witnesses included members of the Chandler Fire Department, who described being called to a home in Chandler, Ariz., where Charles Vallow had been shot in the chest.
Best Wayfair Furniture Deals Wayfair has discounts on furniture staples like platform beds, TV consoles, and sideboards, along with an ample selection of smaller items.
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Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
But pride of place goes to an alligator skull on a sideboard; Wetzel killed the reptile with a buck knife during COVID-19 isolation in Matagorda Bay, Texas.
For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.
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Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2024
Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart.
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