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Clinical Relevance: Rib Fractures. Rib fractures most commonly occur in the middle ribs, as a consequence of crushing injuries or direct trauma. A common complication of a rib fracture is further soft tissue injury from the broken fragments. Structures most at risk of damage are the lungs, spleen or diaphragm. If two or more fractures occur in two or more adjacent ribs, the affected area is no longer under control of the thoracic muscles. It displays a paradoxical movement during lung inflation and deflation.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: A rib fracture is a crack or break in a rib bone. Rib fractures usually heal within 6 weeks. You should be able to return to normal activities before that time. Do not wrap anything around your body to try to splint your ribs. This can prevent you from taking deep breaths and increases your risk for pneumonia.