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Is it bad for rib fractures to form calluses?
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Is it bad for rib fractures to form calluses?: No, What may happen is that at the time of a rib fracture, a pneumothorax may be introduced by puncturing the lung by the sharp end of the fracture.
Answered 4/1/2015
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