Every procedure carries an inherent risk. From the description, I would imagine the doctor was trying to run along the rib to inject along the length of the rib, using a long needle, as to avoid more than one or two punctures. I've injected over ribs many times, mostly during residency, 30 years ago, but I used very short needles to inject small areas for putting in chest tubes.

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