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> According to the statistics, about 30% of those who survive CPR wake up with a cracked sternum and/or broken rib. The key words there are, "wake up." https://www.cprconsultants.com/is-it-true-that-ribs-can-brea...

I did not like it > someone breaking their ribs in an attempt to resuscitate them with CPR (that’s what happens if CPR is done right).

Made it seem like it always happens when correct CPR is done.

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https://www.cprcertified.com/blog/what-happens-if-ribs-break...

"The conventional wisdom is that about 30% of patients suffer fractures or breaks during CPR. However, a 2015 study published in Resuscitation suggested that this percentage is quite a bit higher. The study analyzed autopsy data from 2,148 patients who received CPR for non-trauma-related cardiac arrest, and the statistics were as follows:

* Skeletal chest injuries were found in 86% of men and 91% of women.

* 59% of the men and 79% of the women had sternum fractures.

* 77% of the men and 85% of the women had rib fractures."

A degree of rib fracture is the assumed outcome from successful CPR. The intended purpose of CPR is to physically compress the heart, which is typically well protected in the rib cage.

I would exchange death by a few broken ribs all the times. Seems a fairly good business.

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