What is flail chest?: (A) Fracture of three or more ribs at 2 or more places, (B) Fracture of 2 ribs at three places, (C) Ventilator associated pneumonia, (D) Transfusion associated lung injury
Answer is A. Ans. (a) Fracture of three or more ribs at 2 or more placesRef: Bailey 26th edition Page 355* Flail chest is defined as three or more ribs fractured in two or more places