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Would a Hairline Fracture on a rib need to be put in a cast?
I was just curious. If someone got a hairline fracture on a rib, would they be put in a cast, or just bound up and sent on their way? How is something like that handled?
5 Answers
- dumplingmuffinLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
no,even broken ribs dont need casts,you will be fine in 2 weeks,dont even bind them
Source(s): nurse - ZachariahLv 61 decade ago
No cast necessary. Hairline rib fractures heal fairly quick...like 2-3 weeks.
- 1 decade ago
when my mom did that they put this foam wrap around her ribs. they can't really be casted, well they could but it would be much more severe.
- brodnaxLv 45 years ago
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
NO, they usually tape it thats it.
