When the stakes are this high, it is easy enough to mistake a bad knee for torn rib cartilage.

Nieuwendyk improved to 30 goals in 1996-97 despite missing the first month of the season with fractured rib cartilage.

Marvin Washington, the left end, strained rib cartilage and his availability is uncertain.

His injury has been described officially as bruised rib cartilage.

It involves sculpting the patient's own rib cartilage into the form of an ear.

X-rays showed a separation of his rib cartilage, and the Bills did not know how long Johnson would be out.

He still may, though a torn rib cartilage may knock him out of the game at any time.

Kim also led the research on using a person's own rib cartilage to autoaugment the tip and bridge of the nose.

He had sustained separated rib cartilage taking a hit earlier in the game and kept absorbing big hits.

The injury has been described by the Rangers as bruised rib cartilage.