The rib cage is one of the more vulnerable bones. In the event of trauma to the thoracic rib cage, pain or restricted movement should be ruled out as a result of a rib fracture. If only a single rib is fractured and not displaced, localized pain is usually present and worsens with coughing, deep breathing or body rotation, and sometimes bone rubbing sounds can be heard. In the case of two or more rib fractures, in addition to the symptoms mentioned above, there may be a collapse of the thorax. If the rib fracture is displaced, symptoms such as a slight bulge at the fracture site and subcutaneous bleeding can be observed. If the rib fracture punctures the pleura, a subcutaneous emphysema or even a pneumothorax may appear; if the fracture severed end damages the vascular nerves, a hemopneumothorax or a hemothorax compressing the lung tissue causing severe respiratory distress may appear. Patients with rib fractures may develop pulmonary atelectasis or infection due to phlegm retention in the lungs because of the fear of coughing. Rib fractures can be clarified by x-rays to see if there is a fracture. Once it is clear that there is a fracture, it should be treated under the guidance of a medical professional. To confirm whether there is a rib fracture, it needs to be combined with the presence or absence of chest trauma and the results of the X-ray examination.