What happened to the bone in the middle of the rib cage?

In the clinic, because the human ribcage, in the subcutaneous is easy to touch, so the ribcage in the external force is very easy to lead to the occurrence of fracture. If the patient feels pain in the middle of the ribs, and at the same time, there is obvious localized positive pressure pain, abnormal activity, bone rubbing sound, and a positive thoracic compression test, the patient is suffering from a rib fracture. X-rays of the ribs can be taken to determine the extent of the fracture, and then different treatments can be used according to the extent of the fracture. Most rib fractures require non-surgical treatment, which may include applying a poultice to the injured area to invigorate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, reduce swelling and pain, and using a rib fixation band for immobilization, or instructing the patient to take oral bone grafting medication to promote early healing of the fracture. If the patient after the rib fracture, at the same time combined with organ damage, such as hemopneumothorax exists, we should take surgical treatment, cut and reset, give internal fixation.