If an elderly person has a rib fracture, it is likely to cause complications, such as bronchiectasis, emphysema or serious complications such as intrapulmonary infections, which can be life-threatening. Therefore, it is important to pay great attention when an elderly person has a rib fracture. First of all, if elderly patients have phlegm in their throat, they should try to cough out the phlegm, otherwise it is easy to aggravate the disease. Elderly people can usually perform nebulization to accelerate the absorption of phlegm, which can effectively promote their health. Secondly, elderly people must quit smoking and alcohol in their daily life, and do not eat spicy, greasy and other stimulating foods to effectively promote fracture healing. Finally, in ordinary life, we must pay close attention to the physical condition of the elderly, if there is chest tightness, shortness of breath and other symptoms, it is recommended to immediately go to the hospital for relevant examinations, preferably a chest CT examination, in order to clarify the location of the disease. In normal life, the elderly can also do breathing exercises to promote lung expansion, and to keep clean, in order to facilitate the recovery of the disease.