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I have a fractured sternum without injury. the pain in my chest starte shortly after i got the depo provera shot. its been weeks now and i feel like its not getting much better. my doctor referred me to orthopaedic surgeon. what else should be done?

Q: i have a fractured sternum without injury. the pain in my chest starte shortly after i got the depo provera shot. its been weeks now and i feel like its not getting much better. my doctor referred me to orthopaedic surgeon. what else should be done?

: Management would best be determined by the doc who has your full history, exam and test results. It is not clear from the post why you would have a sternum fracture without trauma and not something simple and easily treated like costochondritis.

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Management would best be determined by the doc who has your full history, exam and test results. It is not clear from the post why you would have a sternum fracture without trauma and not something simple and easily treated like costochondritis.

Answered 9/1/2022

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A member asked:

I have a fractured sternum without injury. the pain in my chest starte shortly after i got the depo provera shot. its been weeks now and i feel like its not getting much better. my doctor referred me to orthopaedic surgeon. what else should be done?

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