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I have a protruding sternum and wondered about anything that can be done?
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Protruding sternum: Protruding sternum is called pectus carinatum ("hull-shaped chest"). It can only be fixed by surgery, and the surgery is only cosmetic (most insurance companies won't pay). The surgery is a large messy cut-all-your-anterior-ribs type surgery, so, unless it is bothering you a lot, the best thing to do is just to live with it.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Surgery?: Could be corrected surgically, but would be purely cosmetic, which most insurance will not cover.
Answered 5/23/2012
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