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If a 73 year old man fell down a ladder and broke 4 of his ribs, what are the chances of him surviving in the long-run?
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Why did he fall? : It depends on if he hurt anything else? Is he now bedbound? Breaking ribs in and of itself is not a predictor of mortality. If he gets a pneumonia because of the broken ribs, that would be more dangerous. Long term survival will depend on his overall health, chronic diseases, genetics and lifestyle not on his broken ribs.
Answered 9/28/2019
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