Patients with rib fractures can sleep in the following ways: First, they must wear a continuous external fixation device, which may be used by the doctor to stabilize the thorax and should never be loosened or untied while sleeping. Secondly, the patient needs to sleep in a supine position, that is, in a face-up position. If the patient is lying on his side or in a prone position, the fracture will be compressed and serious pain will be induced. Sometimes there may be complications such as fracture displacement or pneumothorax. Thirdly, if the patient feels very fatigued by taking the supine position for a long time, the patient’s family can shake the head of the bed appropriately high. Rest through this semi-sitting posture. Fourth, if the patient has a closed chest drainage, the patient must use a quilt to cover the closed chest drainage tube during sleep, and prevent the drainage tube from being pulled or squeezed during sleep.