title: Posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation: case report and discussion.
abstract: The sternoclavicular joint is the most frequently mobilized non-axial, major joint, but is the least frequently dislocated. Most sternoclavicular dislocations are anterior. When posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocations do occur, they may present with a variety of signs and symptoms, including serious intrathoracic injuries. We discuss the case of a patient with a subacute posterior sternoclavicular dislocation who presented to the emergency department 2 months after being hit in the posterior neck. We also review the signs, symptoms and management of posterior sternoclavicular dislocation and the literature on this topic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kuzak
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ishkanian
authors.forename: Riyad B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Abu-Laban
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed