It turns out the standard advice to stay off a broken leg bone for at least six weeks is based less on scientific evidence and more on cultural caution—physicians like to play it safe.
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Ask the Doctors: Treatment for Rib Injury Often Includes Pain ManagementA cracked rib, also known as an incomplete fracture ... and contract in order to permit breathing. Unlike a broken arm or leg bone, fractured ribs cannot be stabilized in a cast.
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