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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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A member asked:

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?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Steven Simon answered

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