1. Subclavius Tendon Autograft Reconstruction of Traumatic Posterior Dislocation of the Sternoclavicular Joint in Adolescence
- Author
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Maria Chiara Cerchiaro, Andrea Angelini, Pietro Ruggieri, Riccardo Baracco, and Andreas F. Mavrogenis
- Subjects
musculoskeletal diseases ,Right shoulder ,Joint Instability ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Shoulder ,Adolescent ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Sternoclavicular joint ,Biomedical Engineering ,Tendons ,medicine ,Humans ,Subclavius tendon ,Autografts ,General Dentistry ,Reduction (orthopedic surgery) ,Osteosynthesis ,business.industry ,Joint reconstruction ,Sternoclavicular Joint ,Surgery ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Posterior dislocation ,business ,Range of motion ,human activities - Abstract
Posterior dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint is a rare and emergent injury. Diagnosis is often missed or delayed. Treatment is challenging because of the joint's inherent instability. This article presents a 15-year-old adolescent who experienced a traumatic posterior dislocation of his right sternoclavicular joint that was treated successfully with open reduction and joint reconstruction using the ipsilateral subclavius tendon autograft. At one-year follow-up, the patient was asymptomatic, with a stable sternoclavicular joint and full range of motion of his right shoulder.
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- 2021