Sternum popping can be the result of muscle strain, anxiety, arthritis, or other causes. While a popping sternum isn’t always a cause for concern, consider seeking medical help if it’s accompanied by ...

An Australian-made 3D-printed sternum and rib cage has successfully been implanted into a 20-year-old New York patient who had been diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, the Commonwealth Scientific and ...

Your ribs are twelve pairs of bones that wrap from your spine around to the front of your chest. They create a cage that protects some of your most important organs like your lungs and heart. If your ...

Suffering from a chest wall sarcoma (a type of cancerous tumor that grows, in this instance, around the rib cage), the 54 year old man needed his sternum and a portion of his rib cage replaced. This ...

A broken sternum refers to a break in the breastbone — the long, flat bone that’s located in the center of the chest and connected to the ribs via cartilage. It forms the front of the rib cage, ...

You’ve most likely heard of the rib cage. Everyone has one, but what does the rib cage do, exactly? The rib cage is also known as the thoracic cage, and the primary rib cage function is to protect the ...

Chiropractic is a complementary medical practice that treats problems with the musculoskeletal system. Its main focus is spine care. The musculoskeletal system is made up of a person’s muscles, bones, ...

Following a 3D-printed heel bone, a3D-printed mouth guard for sleep apnea sufferers and the world's first3D-printed jet engine, Lab 22 at Australia's CSIRO has added to the growing list of3D-printed ...

The sternum, or breastbone, is a long, flat bone in the center of the chest, says Kaiser Permanente. It connects to the ribs via cartilage, and together, the sternum and ribs protect the organs in the ...

In the first surgical operation of its kind, a cancer patient has been fitted with a 3D-printed titanium sternum and ribs. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and ...