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Please explain me what is hairline fracture in ribs? and how to cure & take care of it?
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Minor fracture.: It is a break in the bone in which the fragments remain in position without any separation. Treatment is to avoid further injury ( avoid rough sports, etc ) and to control pain. You will be miserable when you sneeze or cough, but this should get better with time.
Answered 4/17/2021
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Time: Rib fxs heal with time no matter how big. Pain meds and time and heat or ice.
Answered 3/29/2013
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"hairline" = "faint": Generally this term is used to describe a fracture that is just barely seen on x-ray. It will hurt just as bad as a fracture that is more easily seen, or mildly displaced.
Answered 10/8/2013
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