Hello,
I've just had my 3rd OHS 24 days ago and I'm facing some issues with my sternum.
On the 5th day after the surgery I started to feel clicking sensation in my sternum while moving my arms. The surgeons has checked my sternum and they said it's nothing serious and supposed to be fine in a few days. They also ordered me to start to wear a chest strap to hold my sternum fixed.
Now I'm already at the rehab clinic. Here they've just made an x-ray yesterday focusing on my sternum. It shows that along the cut in the middle section the two parts are not in contact. the distance between is 5 mm. The top and the bottom of the sternum cut seems fine, the issue is only in the middle section, about 5 cm in length. Although the x-ray doesn't show any misalignment of the parts.
The doctor said I may have 50% chance of having my sternum heal properly but anyhow now I have to wait because the surgeons will not touch me in this case for at least 3 months after the surgery. If after 3 months still won't be improvements, the only possibility will be a reoperation and the surgical correction of my sternum.
I'm interested if anyone here has faced similar issues and what was the outcome of the situation.
Have you tried anything to help the healing of your sternum?
I've just had my 3rd OHS 24 days ago and I'm facing some issues with my sternum.
On the 5th day after the surgery I started to feel clicking sensation in my sternum while moving my arms. The surgeons has checked my sternum and they said it's nothing serious and supposed to be fine in a few days. They also ordered me to start to wear a chest strap to hold my sternum fixed.
Now I'm already at the rehab clinic. Here they've just made an x-ray yesterday focusing on my sternum. It shows that along the cut in the middle section the two parts are not in contact. the distance between is 5 mm. The top and the bottom of the sternum cut seems fine, the issue is only in the middle section, about 5 cm in length. Although the x-ray doesn't show any misalignment of the parts.
The doctor said I may have 50% chance of having my sternum heal properly but anyhow now I have to wait because the surgeons will not touch me in this case for at least 3 months after the surgery. If after 3 months still won't be improvements, the only possibility will be a reoperation and the surgical correction of my sternum.
I'm interested if anyone here has faced similar issues and what was the outcome of the situation.
Have you tried anything to help the healing of your sternum?