Name: Management of Chest Wall Injuries
Start: 2026-09-10T10:45:00-0600
End: 2026-09-10T11:45:00-0600

Thursday September 10, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am MDT

This presentation will discuss the recognition and management (non-surgical and surgical) of a variety of common and uncommon injuries to the chest wall, including sternum, ribs, and the costal margin.

Learning Objectives

1) Identify and describe the management of injuries to the sternum and ribs
2) Identify injuries to the costal margin, including intercostal hernia, costal margin rupture and diaphragmatic hernia

Speakers

Richard Lesperance, MD, FACS

Bozeman Health

Dr. Rich Lesperance first became interested in chest wall injuries as a medic in the US Army, after suffering rib fractures during a parachute jump. His career as a medic, and interest in the management of trauma, eventually led him to medical school, surgery residency and a Trauma... Read More →

Thursday September 10, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am MDT
North Ballroom

Track 2 Hospital

Rocky Mountain Rural Trauma Symposium 2026

Richard Lesperance, MD, FACS

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Rocky Mountain Rural Trauma Symposium 2026

Richard Lesperance, MD, FACS

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