In order to further improve the treatment level of rib, sternum, and lung trauma in China, and to provide patients with a comprehensive, safe, scientific, and standardized treatment model, we convened a meeting of outstanding thoracic surgery experts in the field of trauma in China to demonstrate and solicit opinions widely, and in accordance with the principle of evidence-based medicine, based on the best published Chinese and English evidence, finally formulated this consensus. This consensus aims to solve the possible problems in the treatment of lung, rib, and sternum trauma to the greatest extent, and provide scientific and standard clinical solutions for the treatment of thoracic surgery trauma.