Rib Fracture Plate

OrthoLimited Rib Fracture Plate

Introduction

Surgical treatment of broken ribs uses plates to stabilize fractured ribs while they heal and hold the ribs in their correct anatomic location.

Fractured ribs, also referred to as broken or cracked ribs, are common in blunt chest wall trauma and active lifestyle injuries from cycling to football. The fractured ribs usually heal on their own without specific treatment, but a subset of patients have fractures that produce overlaying bone fragments that may produce symptoms like severe rib pain, respiratory compromise, chest wall deformity, and/or a clicking sensation. The pain/rib soreness with rib fractures can make coughing and sleeping uncomfortable and difficult.