All of the following are true about rib fractures except:
Treatment: - Chest strapping or splinting should be avoided. - Current Treatment consists of oxygen administration, adequation analgesia (including opiates) or epidural analgesia & Physiotherapy - IPPV (Intermittent positive pressure ventilation) is reserved for cases developing respiratory failure despite adequate analgesia & oxygen)
Most common rib fractured during CPR: 4th-6th rib
Fracture of 11th, 12th & first rib fracture is uncommon
In flail chest, two or more consecutive ribs fractured in two or more places
Intermittent positive pressure ventilation is the preferred treatment for the flail chest
Trauma