Can a sternal fracture be healed?

Sternal fractures can be healed provided that the alignment and alignment of the fracture is good. In the case of a sternal fracture, it is recommended to use a rib band for immobilization to protect and stabilize the sternal fracture. The duration of immobilization is at one month, at which time CT and X-rays can be taken. If there is continuous bone scab passing through the fracture end, the rib band can be removed and the thoracic expansion can be gradually exercised, and clinical healing of the sternal fracture can generally be achieved in about three months. If the displacement of the sternal fracture is more obvious, and even the angulation of the sternum into the thorax occurs, causing the compression of the lung tissue in the thorax, it is often necessary to carry out surgical treatment to release the compression of the visceral tissue and to fix the sternal fracture, and the healing period of the fracture after surgery is about three months.