A flail chest is defined as:
1) one fractured rib or two adjacent fractured ribs.
2) three or more adjacent fractured ribs.
3) single rib fractures.
4) double rib fractures.
A) 2
B) 2, 3
C) 1, 3
D) 2, 4
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