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Sports Injuries - Rib and Chest

Ribs & chest
Term Also Known As Description
fracture of the ribs   A fracture of a rib is a crack or break in one of the chest bones that extend to the side of the body.
breast injury   A breast injury is physical damage to the front of the chest or a mammary gland.
sternoclavicular joint injury   A sternoclavicular joint injury is physical damage to the area between the collarbone and the breastbone.
costochondritis Tietze's Syndrome Costochondritis happens when the cartilage that connects the ribs to the breastbone is inflamed.
stress fracture of a rib   A stress fracture of a rib is a partial or complete crack or break from a repetitive force on a chest bone.
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