Flail chest
Life-threatening medical condition that occurs when a segment of the rib cage breaks due to trauma and becomes detached from the rest of the chest wall
en-GB/ˈfleɪl ˈt͡ʃɛst/
en-US/ˈfleɪl ˈt͡ʃɛst/
Life-threatening medical condition that occurs when a segment of the rib cage breaks due to trauma and becomes detached from the rest of the chest wall