What Is The Recovery Time After A Lung Collapse Due To Broken Ribs
I recently ex. a collasped lung do to a fall that broke 3 ribs After four days at Mayo I recovering at home. I ve been home about 10 days and notice no improvement , what can expect regarding time frame. I m short of breath esp. up and down stairs. I exp. no pain what so ever. Thank You
Thanks for your question in HCM. Any fracture in the body need atleast 21 days for healing. Ribs being mobile always due to respiration takes more time in healing. Apart from respiration ribs are also moving during , standing ,sitting, sleeping and changing movements. Bone needes alignment and immobility for faster healing thats why we apply cast in long bone fracture. But it is not possible for rib fracture. You can not stop breathing. You can apply rib belt to the affected ribs that causes minimal movements of fractured segments.start calcium supplement, this will enhance healing. You can also take antibiotics prophylactic for collapse lung. Repeat chest x ray after two weeks.
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What Is The Recovery Time After A Lung Collapse Due To Broken Ribs
Thanks for your question in HCM. Any fracture in the body need atleast 21 days for healing. Ribs being mobile always due to respiration takes more time in healing. Apart from respiration ribs are also moving during , standing ,sitting, sleeping and changing movements. Bone needes alignment and immobility for faster healing thats why we apply cast in long bone fracture. But it is not possible for rib fracture. You can not stop breathing. You can apply rib belt to the affected ribs that causes minimal movements of fractured segments.start calcium supplement, this will enhance healing. You can also take antibiotics prophylactic for collapse lung. Repeat chest x ray after two weeks.