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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 and above (inclusive) * Simple rib fracture with ≥ 3 consecutive ribs, and the broken ends showed clear displacements * Indicated for surgical repair of rib fractures using RibFix Blu Thoracic Fixation System or non-surgical treatment (analgesia and symptomatic management treatment) * Willing and able to complete scheduled follow-up evaluations as described in the study protocol * Has participated in the Informed Consent process and is willing and able to sign an Institutional Review Board or Ethics Committee (IRB/EC) approved Patient Information/ Informed consent Form (PICF) Exclusion Criteria: * Flail chest rib fractures based on radiological or clinical findings * Previous rib fractures or pulmonary problems, requiring continuous oxygen use at home pre-trauma * Presence of any serious medical issues that placed patient in generally poor conditions such that he or she could not tolerate the surgery * Chest trauma associated with severe craniocerebral injury, abdominal organ injury, severe spinal injury, limb fracture, or pelvic fracture requiring long-term bed rest * Has serious medical disease that is a contraindication for general anesthesia, such as cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction and hemorrhagic syndrome * Any contraindications listed in the manufacturer's Instruction to use for RibFix Blu Thoracic Fixation System as per below: * Spanning a midline sternotomy * Active Infection * Foreign body sensitivity * Is known to be pregnant * Is a prisoner, known alcohol or drug user or mentally incompetent or unable to understand what participation in this study entails. * Participation in another surgical intervention that may influence any of the outcome parameters.