title: Complete posterior sternoclavicular epiphyseal separation. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A review of the literature shows that fractures of the medial clavicular physis rarely occur. Fractures of the medial clavicular physis was diagnosed in a 14-year-old boy. Bony closure of this physis may not be complete until as late as 25 years of age. Complete fracture-separations of this physis, with posterior displacement into the mediastinum, should be included in the differential diagnosis of children and any young adult patients with an apparent posterior sternoclavicular dislocation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedics, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, California 90027.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lewonowski
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Bassett
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002968:Clavicle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed