Is my sternum broken?

Question

I was laying down and someone approximately 160 pounds fell on my chest. I heard a moderately loud crack and it hurt awfully on my chest. He finally got off me but now it hurts where my sternum is and it hurts when I breathe or exhale quickly. Is my sternum broken or is it nothing?

Answer 1

Most likely i would def. get it checked out! Your sternum can break very easily by doing something like cpr...that's not even someones full body weight, so i would def. go to the doctors or emergency room.

Answer 2

If you heard a crack, then it's definitely possible. The other signs like the pain associated with breathing points toward a broken sternum too. Is it tender to the touch? Is there any visible deformities? You really need to have that checked out. The sternum is a pretty hard bone to break, but I wouldn't underestimate it.