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Could my rib fractures cause shoulder bursitis?
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It's possible: it could've change your mechanics of the way you use your shoulder. Another thought is that whatever caused the accident and the rib fractures could have also injured your shoulder and that is why you developed the bursitis.
Answered 3/30/2015
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