A person is diagnosed with a fracture of one floating rib. Which of the following ribs is most likely fractured?

Name: A person is diagnosed with a fracture of one floating rib. Which of the following ribs is most likely fractured?
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The floating ribs are the last two pairs of ribs (11 and 12) which are only attached to the vertebral column and not to the sternum. Therefore, the most likely rib to be fractured in this scenario is the 12th rib.

A Person Is Diagnosed with a Fracture of One Floating