A Thorax in Which Multiple Rib Fractures Cause Instability of the Chest

question 111

Multiple Choice

A thorax in which multiple rib fractures cause instability of the chest wall is:

• A) flail chest.
• B) thoracodynia.
• C) hemothorax.
• D) pneumothorax.

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