Are 11 and 12 rib fractures serious?

Fractures of ribs 11 and 12 are not serious for the patient because ribs 11 and 12 are floating ribs and have no vital organs prior to the interior, so only the thoracolumbar junction will be painful after the fracture, and the patient’s mobility will be impaired, but there will be no organ damage. Therefore, this condition does not require special treatment or external fixation because these two ribs are floating ribs and external fixation will move the fixed fracture position. It is recommended that the patient can rest in bed after the fracture, and after two weeks the fractured ends will be slightly connected, pain will be significantly reduced, and normal activities will be gradually resumed. The recovery period of rib fracture is about one month, after one month you can go to the hospital to take X-ray to see the bone recovery. During the recovery period, patients are advised to maintain a reasonable posture and take more calcium supplements.