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Is anyone familiar with slipping rib syndrome?
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Yes, I had slipping rib 2009-2013 suffered terribly no one could diagnose me. went to a thoracic surgeon I stood in front of him showed him how my 10th rib was going up under the rib above it. In 2 minutes he diagnosed me just by feeling the area told me come back in two weeks he resected it. It had broken off at my front cartilage. To see a good drawing google slipping rib Penn Med Dr. Shiroff. To read good discussion on Reddit search for group slipping rib. If possible do not have it resected find a surgeon that will reattach it. See Dr Hansen on Reddit group video reattach slipping rib. In 2020 my 8th rib slipped up under my 7th I was a living lung donor in 2001 which could have caused all these problems. I am now seeing a thoracic surgeon who is trying to figure out what to do. If he resects it at cartilage he will have to plate it to a rib above or below but it still has to move with respiration. Pain is at 9,8,7th and when I lift my arms walk breath or bend I get pain in my side. I can reproduce pain by moving rib. I hope that helps you. Also, google chest wall injury society.org to see doctors studying this.
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- Surgical Management of Slipping Rib Syndrome https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-health-care-professionals/for-physicians/physician-education-and-resources/clinical-briefings/2019/october/surgical-management-of-slipping-rib-syndrome
Thank you for being a lung transplant donor. I hope that you and the thoracic surgeon find a solution that works for you. It sounds like you had good results with the first surgery. Do I have that right?
I had my surgery by Dr. Hansen last September. He fixed a deformity of rib 9 and sutured the hypermobile 10 to 8. My 9 had a little resection of cartilage and special suturing of 9 so it would stop poking my diaphragm.
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It's always worrying when you either get no diagnosis or the doctors follow a standard routine! Reding your story I am wondering if I have this. I tripped on a kerb and fell onto my chest. Apart from the pain In one particular spot, I hear clicking there. The hospital gave me an x-ray and CT scan and reported no fracture. My Bowen Therapist suggested on a quick preliminary examination that there may be inflammation there which is forcing the rib to move!