title: Posterior dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint: report of two cases, with emphasis on radiologic management and early diagnosis.
abstract: Posterior dislocations of the sternoclavicular joint are uncommon, but are potentially quite serious. Radiologic diagnosis and management are frequently difficult. The specialized projections available are not widely known, and the role of plain films is poorly understood. The incidence, pathomechanics, and clinical manifestations of such dislocations are presented and the radiologic diagnosis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia 65212.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cope
authors.forename: H O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Riddervold
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000209:etiology; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed