If the rib fracture is well aligned, it can be fixed with a rib band for about one month. During the fixation period try to avoid coughing hard and avoid sleeping in the affected side, which will reduce the stimulation of the fracture site and reduce the risk of fracture displacement. Clinical healing can be achieved three months after the fracture, but if the rib fracture is severe and the fracture is poorly aligned, along with lung injury, which may be caused by the fractured end of the rib stabbing the lung, the fracture should be actively managed by repositioning the fracture and sometimes by surgery to assist in aligning the fracture and preventing further damage to the internal organs.