Posterior sternoclavicular dislocation

  • Bernat de Pablo Márquez Emergency Service. University Hospital Mutua Terrassa. Spain.
  • David Mateu Vicent Service of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology. University Hospital Mutua Terrassa. Spain.
  • Pablo Castillón Bernal Service of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology. University Hospital Mutua Terrassa. Spain.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2017.07.003
Keywords: Traumatología, Hombro, Articulación Esternoclavicular, Luxación Traumatology, Shoulder, Sternoclavicular Joint, Dislocation Traumatologia, Ombro, Articulação Esternoclavicular, luxação

Abstract

Posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation is an extremely rare condition, usually seen in males after high energy concussion. Potentially lethal complications may appear in 25% of cases, due to compression of mediastinic structures. Radiological diagnose may be difficult, why computed tomography is usually used to determine type and grade of displacement and relation with mediastinic structures. We present a case of a 14 year-old woman who presented a posterior sternoclavicular dislocation due to a fall while playing karate.

Portada RAMD V.15. N.2 (Jun 2019)
Published
2019-01-15
Issue
Vol. 12 No. 2 (2019): June 2019
Section
Casos Clínicos
Page/s
128-130
DOI
https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2017.07.003