rib fracture
Broken chest bone
A rib fracture is a break or crack in one of the bones forming the chest wall.
Rib fractures typically result from trauma—car accidents, falls, or direct blows—though severe coughing or osteoporosis can cause them in fragile bones.
Treatment usually involves pain management and rest rather than casting: The X-ray revealed two rib fractures on his left side.
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- broken ribCracked chest bone
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- chestRibcage region or strongbox
- chest wallRibcage and surrounding tissue
rib cage · pain · sharp pain · breathing · deep breath · takes your breath away · bruise · splint · heal · bone · cough · trauma · fall · car accident · accident · injury · thorax · cartilage
- fracture carebone healing, bone break, broken bone, bone graft, bone grafting
- chest emergenciespneumothorax, punctured lung, chest wound, sucking chest wound, respiratory failure
- injuriesbruise, sprain, concussion, contusion, laceration
- ribsrib cage, rib tips, broken rib
- bone disordersosteoporosis, rickets, broken bone, bone loss, osteopenia
- Chest Conditionspneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, lung cancer