Patients with traumatic rib fractures not receiving regional anesthesia through a epidural or
nerve block catheter will be recruited for the study. Once enrolled, they will be randomized
to receive either intravenous lidocaine or intravenous saline for control of pain related to
their rib fractures. In addition, they will receive other pain medications, such as
acetaminophen, gabapentin, and opioid pain medications. Our primary outcome is a decrease in
their opioid medication requirements.