title: Tripartite injury of the clavicle. A case report.
abstract: A rare injury of the clavicle and its articulations is reported. A possible mechanism of injury is suggested, and the management and outcome are discussed. The importance of being on the look-out for the potentially lethal posterior dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint is stressed.
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D000328:Adult; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries*