title: Anterior subluxation after reduction of a posterior traumatic sterno-clavicular dislocation: a case report and a review of the literature.
abstract: Sternoclavicular dislocations represent a rare injury. Based on our clinical experience with a patient showing an anterior subluxation after reduction of a posterior traumatic dislocation, we review the literature. The emergent reduction of the dislocation is mandatory, always keeping in mind the potentially devastating neurovascular complications. If the treatment of a residual anterior instability remains controversial, a residual posterior instability should be treated by a surgical procedure. The optimal treatment depends mainly on each surgeon's choice and practice.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Orthopédie et de Traumatologie de l'Appareil Locomoteur, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wettstein
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Borens
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garofalo
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kombot
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chevalley
authors.forename: Elyazid
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mouhsine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications