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Suggest Treatment For Fractured Rib Injury

I have been diagnosed with a fractured displaced rib following a fall and have been told I will need surgery minor if there is 1 break and possibly major if there are 2 breaks. I am a 43 year old female with NSIP, Asthma, Ankylosing Spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, psoratic arthritis (hence the fall that caused this!) 5 foot 3 inches tall and slightly over weight. What type of operation will this be and what is the recovery time? Thanks
posted on Fri, 27 Feb 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Even hair thin crack/ bruising / strong bump on ribs leads to unbearable pain in ribs- because they keep moving while breathing, more so in elderly patients -as their bones are weaker due to age.
- while treating such patient I usually advise for stabilizing the ribs by putting elastic adhesive bandage around chest for a few days. This allows respiration while supporting rib.
- NSAID drugs are to be given twice a day after food /ranitidine pills to avoid acidity.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Suggest Treatment For Fractured Rib Injury

Hi, Thanks for your query. Even hair thin crack/ bruising / strong bump on ribs leads to unbearable pain in ribs- because they keep moving while breathing, more so in elderly patients -as their bones are weaker due to age. - while treating such patient I usually advise for stabilizing the ribs by putting elastic adhesive bandage around chest for a few days. This allows respiration while supporting rib. - NSAID drugs are to be given twice a day after food /ranitidine pills to avoid acidity. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care