Dislocated sternum

[EffBee]

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.

There. So now we know

 

[Archibald0]

I prefer it to a twisted rectum

what naughty night time activities were you gettiing upto to cause that injury...

 

[Pookie Bear]

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.

You have a valid point.

 

[Rebelius]

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?

isn't that supposed to happen if you cut right through it down the middle? which wouldn't happen in a normal "break"/fracture.

All the medical knowledge I have comes from pub knowledge and TV though.

 

[gillywibble]

isn't that supposed to happen if you cut right through it down the middle? which wouldn't happen in a normal "break"/fracture.

All the medical knowledge I have comes from pub knowledge and TV though.

Breaking out of your body and flying away, like a bat out of hell?

 

[Rebelius]

sorry, I'm far too young for that.

 

[Mat]

isn't that supposed to happen if you cut right through it down the middle? which wouldn't happen in a normal "break"/fracture.

All the medical knowledge I have comes from pub knowledge and TV though.

I doubt it. Surgeons "crack" the sternum in some cases, having to prise the thing apart:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_sternotomy

Warning - the YouTube video linked there is basically very graphic surgery.

 

[Phog]

A chest burster could do it so much faster.

 

[Chasser]

Does anyone know if such a thing is possible to do?

Jackie Chan did: Ouch!