The condition in which multiple rib fractures allow a segment of the rib cage to move independently from the main chest wall is called a flail chest. The effect compromises breathing and may be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Isolated rib fractures are common injuries that are treated nonoperatively. However, in the setting of multiple ...

Surgical management of rib fractures and thoracic trauma has evolved from purely conservative measures towards targeted operative interventions aimed at restoring chest wall stability, reducing pain ...

This type of injury can also be caused by CPR chest compressions or traumatic injuries such as getting kicked by an animal. Rib fractures that are caused by blunt traumas can be very painful, as the ...

In the second article in a series on trauma nursing, we review the management of rib fractures. Rib fractures are common after blunt trauma to the chest, accounting for 10% of hospital trauma ...

The severity of broken ribs can vary. Although painful, a hairline fracture in one of these bones may heal without treatment. However, blunt trauma or another injury can cause serious rib fractures.

Evidence-based recommendations on insertion of metal rib reinforcements to stabilise a flail chest wall. This involves using metal (usually titanium) to stabilise the ‘flail’ segment of chest wall.