How long will i be required to stay in a hospital for a broken rib?

Usually not: Most broken ribs are minimally displaced and are treated with taping to minimize movement and discharge home from the er with anti-pain medication. Rarely a broken rib is significantly displaced and can threaten to puncture lung or its linings and that may generate a hospital admission.

It depends.: If it is a simple fracture with no complications pain medication and no hospitalization should be all that is required. If there are problems such as collapsed lung or bleeding in the pleural cavity it may need drainage with a chest tube. Open surgery is only rarely needed, .