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Can you tell me about 12th rib syndrome?
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Loose rib: one of the bottom ribs attachments to the rest of the chest is loose for some reason, and it feels like a part of the chest is ripping out. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3748696/
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