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jj
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 Posted: 03/30/06 - 21:05 Post subject: Fractured Sternum |
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I was involved in an accident about 1 year ago, fracturing my sternum. I was treated , spent one nigh in the hosp., sent home. I was out of work for 2 months. Released from dr.s care. Went back to work, Now almost 1 year never although better, there is still pain when when I lift some things, and sometimes a loud poping sound from my sternum. Is this normal? I am scheduled to see the doctor they gave me at the hosp. (Gen. Surgeon) In 2 weeks. (When I was released to go back to work 10 months ago they never took new X Rays, Is That Standard Procedure ?)  |
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Kruko
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| Posted: 04/04/06 - 11:37 Post subject: |
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A friend of mine has also had a similar problem with Fractured Sternum and still he says he can feel some popping sounds in his chest just like you. He also doesn’t know what could that be, but he assumes it has something to do with the fracture he had a few months ago. I believe he was sent to X-ray twice, even though many people say this kind of fractures don’t ask for a repeated X-rays. But what I think is that every single fracture should be X-rayed at least twice, the first time to confirm the fracture and the other one to see if the fracture is scarred over.
When you go for the check up, you demand a new X-ray just in case, no matter what doctor says, if everything turns out to be good this would surely put your mind at ease, wouldn’t it? |
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| Posted: 03/20/07 - 10:06 Post subject: fractured sternum |
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| I was involved in a car accident 2 and 1/2 years ago. I get a lot of chest pain. Last week the pain was to terrible that I could not breath. The ambulance had to pick me up at work. In that accident I fractured my sternum. Now, my heart is fine, there is nothing there cousing the pain. I went to my doctor and told him that probably that fracture is imflamated and its cousing the pain. He said that this is imposible because the accident was 2 and 1/2 years ago. I never had any problems with pain chest untill that accident. How long does it that a fractured sturnum to be heal? He does not want to do no more x.ray. How can I know?f |
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