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Which of the Following Statements About Evaluating Rib Fractures Is

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Which of the following statements about evaluating rib fractures is NOT true?


A) Multiple views may be required to find a nondisplaced fracture.
B) All rib fractures identified on radiographs should be followed up with CT.
C) Fractures of the first rib and an "apical cap" suggest vascular injury.
D) A flail chest refers to multiple fractures within each of three or more adjacent ribs, or three anterior ribs and sternum or costal cartilages.

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