Dr. Buddy Savoie assesses Drew Brees' Injuries

When a somber Drew Brees took questions after the game, fans could just sense his injury was difficult. And it was. He has multiple rib fractures on both sides and a collapsed right lung, after taking a sack by a 280 pound defender. Doctors believe three of the five rib fractures were from the week before against Tampa.

“There are a lot of nerve endings around the ribs, so they are very sensitive. It hurts to take a breath. It hurts to move. It becomes very difficult to do any activity,” explained Dr. Buddy Savoie, Tulane Orthopedic Surgeon.

Dr. Savoie has not treated the quarterback but he says in general, there's no quick treatment.

“Ribs are going to heal at their own pace and we can not really change that very much. Fractures tend to heal very quickly in the ribs. They're very vascular.”

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