Rib knockout injuries require chest CT and rib reconstruction to clarify the presence of rib fractures, intrapulmonary pleural effusions or pulmonary trauma. For rib fractures with combined pleural effusion and pulmonary contusion, anti-inflammatory therapy is required to prevent pulmonary infection, and closed chest drainage can be performed if necessary to improve pleural and pulmonary effusion and promote recovery of pulmonary function. However, rib fractures can be gradually restored for the most part by wearing a chest brace or rib band to reduce activity. Only the healing of rib fractures is slow and takes about six months to heal due to the presence of respiratory movements with significant thoracic heaving. For patients without fractures and no thoracic or pulmonary injuries, they can recover by resting and reducing pain from activities, and those who cannot tolerate it can take oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as meloxicam and other symptomatic treatments for about 2 weeks.