title: Retrosternal dislocation of the clavicle. Observations on three cases.
abstract: The writers report three cases of retrosternal dislocation of the clavicle which exemplify the three fundamental anatomical variants and the consequent different therapeutic approach. A review of the literature indicates that this condition is extremely rare, although it may sometimes be related to severe and even fatal complications.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male