Sternum
Costochondritis Overview. Costochondritis is an inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone, or sternum. The condition causes localized chest pain that you can reproduce by pushing on the cartilage in the front of your ribcage. Costochondritis is a relatively harmless condition and usually goes away without treatment. 1 Costochondritis (with unknown cause) is a common cause of chest pain in children and adolescents. 2  It accounts for 10% to 30% of all chest pain in children. 3  Annually, doctors evaluate about 650,000 cases of chest pain in young people ages 10 to 21. 4  The peak age for the condition is ages 12-14. While the pain in costochondritis is a result of the costal cartilage inflammation, it may also be associated with strain of the surrounding ligaments and muscles. A number of ligaments and muscles stabilize these joints. Costochondritis is a common cause of chest pain (refer to Bone Chest Pain), especially in children, teens and young adults. Joint swelling is not common in costochondritis and if swelling is present, it may be Tietze’s syndrome. The compounds in the chest. On the sternum cartilage of the combined upper seven pairs of ribs are formed sternocostal joints (articulationes stemocostales) supported by the radiant sternocostal ligaments (connecting the costal cartilage to the surface of the sternum).  Bones of the Chest and Upper Back. The bones of the chest and upper back combine to form the strong, protective rib cage around the vital thoracic organs such as the heart and lungs. Twelve pairs of ribs extend laterally and anteriorly from the thoracic vertebrae to meet at or near the sternum.... Click to read more below. The bones of the chest and upper back combine to form the strong, protective rib cage around the vital thoracic organs such as the heart and lungs. In anatomy, a ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament. Ligament can also refer to: 1  Peritoneal ligament: a fold of peritoneum or other membranes.  Medical Editor: Jay W. Marks, MD. Pain in the chest wall around the breastbone (or sternum) is the most characteristic feature of the condition known as costochondritis. Medically, the term chondritis refers to inflammation of any cartilage in the body. Costochondritis refers specifically to inflammation of the cartilage that joins the ribs to the breastbone (called costal cartilages). The chest pain of costochondritis sometimes is severe. Costochondritis usually, but not always, involves one side of the breastbone The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bone shaped like a necktie located in the center of the chest. It connects to the ribs via cartilage, forming the front of the rib cage, and thus helps to protect the heart, lungs, heart and major blood vessels from injury. The sternum is a long, flat bone, forming the middle portion of the front of the chest. The top of the sternum supports the clavicles (collarbones) and its edges join with the cartilages of the first seven pairs of ribs. The inner surface of the sternum is also the attachment of the sternopericardial ligaments
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