Rib fractures are a type of fracture. Clinically, it is called a cracked rib fracture, which is also a fracture, except that it is a less severe type of fracture. The definition of a fracture refers to a break in the integrity or continuity of the bone, and a rib fracture meets the definition of a break in the continuity of the rib, so a rib fracture is a fracture, except that a rib fracture is a fracture fracture, and its prognosis is generally more satisfactory. For this type of fracture, the rib crack can be fixed with a chest strap or given symptomatic anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving drugs, such as fenbid, furosemide tablets or acetochlorfenac, which can locally reduce pain; or topical application of Chinese herbal medicines with blood circulation and blood stasis, such as safflower oil or orthopedic water, which can promote fracture healing at the rib crack.