Dislocated sternum

I think its attached to the ribs with too much muscule to become dislocated as such, however, my ex-uncle-in-law cracked his by bench pressing more weights than his ability would allow. Very painfull.

Morral of the story, dont lift weights that are too heavy for you.
 
You can't dislocate it as such but sometimes if you have a nasty rib incident it can become more or less depressed into your chest which causes many obvious breathing and cardiac problems.
 
Mat said:
You cant dislocate it but you can fracture or break it.
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Phog said:
You can't dislocate it as such but sometimes if you have a nasty rib incident it can become more or less depressed into your chest which causes many obvious breathing and cardiac problems.
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Aye sort of...there are other injuries that can happen to it. It's quite a strong bone as well.
 
mattyfez said:
It may be possible in theroy, but you would need some serious trauma to the area, as its pretty much welded to your ribs with intercostal muscle, I would think you would have to have a fratured sternum and multpile broken ribs for it to dislocate.
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The sternum isn't attached to any intercostal muscles, it's connected to intercostal cartilage.
It's very uncommon for total sternal dislocation, as it would require severe trauma, probably resulting in death!
It's quite common for the xiphoid process to get detached and dislocated, as it's unossified before the age of 25-30. Manubriosternal luxations are also quite common, as the ossification can be weak between the 1st and 2nd sternebra.
Gladiosternal luxations are rare, as with a total sternal luxation, it would most likely kill you.
 
benjo plz. said:
The sternum isn't attached to any intercostal muscles, it's connected to intercostal cartilage.
It's very uncommon for total sternal dislocation, as it would require severe trauma, probably resulting in death!
It's quite common for the xiphoid process to get detached and dislocated, as it's unossified before the age of 25-30. Manubriosternal luxations are also quite common, as the ossification can be weak between the 1st and 2nd sternebra.
Gladiosternal luxations are rare, as with a total sternal luxation, it would most likely kill you.
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Long words suggest this is probably an educated opinion.
 
benjo plz. said:
The sternum isn't attached to any intercostal muscles, it's connected to intercostal cartilage.
It's very uncommon for total sternal dislocation, as it would require severe trauma, probably resulting in death!
It's quite common for the xiphoid process to get detached and dislocated, as it's unossified before the age of 25-30. Manubriosternal luxations are also quite common, as the ossification can be weak between the 1st and 2nd sternebra.
Gladiosternal luxations are rare, as with a total sternal luxation, it would most likely kill you.
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Hmmm. I agree.
 
benjo plz. said:
The sternum isn't attached to any intercostal muscles, it's connected to intercostal cartilage.
It's very uncommon for total sternal dislocation, as it would require severe trauma, probably resulting in death!
It's quite common for the xiphoid process to get detached and dislocated, as it's unossified before the age of 25-30. Manubriosternal luxations are also quite common, as the ossification can be weak between the 1st and 2nd sternebra.
Gladiosternal luxations are rare, as with a total sternal luxation, it would most likely kill you.
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Ive always been tol if you break it, your ribs will like open up and rip out of your chest?

Mind you, last time i heard that i was like 8, so maybe i should just grow up?
 
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