Retrosternal dislocation of the clavicle. Observations on three cases.
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.
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