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I got a sternum injury in a car wreck in feb 2017 i was also ejected when my seatbelt came undone on final impact. my sternum is still hurting is that?
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Chostochondritis: Ribs attach to the sternum and can be male positioned by trauma as well as injury to the sternum itself. See a pain doc for options after an accurate diagnosis is made
Answered 1/21/2018
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