How to treat cracked ribs

Rib fracture can be treated by the following methods: 1, simple rib fracture, intercostal nerve closure, injection of lidocaine hydrochloride on the spinal side of the fracture, which should include a rib gap above and below the injured rib, adhesive tape to fix the chest wall, 4-5 cm wide adhesive tape strips, from the spinal edge of the healthy side around the fracture immediately at the healthy side of the rib cartilage during deep breathing, overlapping 1/3-1/2 each from the top down, depending on the fracture area If the patient is allergic to the tape, the patient can be wrapped around the chest with a multi-headed tape instead, actively encourage and assist the patient to cough, sputum and get out of bed early, which is very important to reduce respiratory complications; 2. For multiple multi-segment rib fractures with small chest wall damage, local pressure bandage fixation to soften the chest wall, pulley traction fixation, local traction fixation of the arch frame, incision and internal fixation, etc.