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How and wat is the best and most pain free way too sleep with fractured ribs ?
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Time : Time and pain meds. Other than that, operative rib fixation will decrease the time, but at the expense if operative risk, which is low. The procedure however is not frequently done, and you may have a tough time finding anyone who does it. Hope this helps!
Answered 5/29/2015
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