Fatal posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation due to occult trauma.
Posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocations (PSCJDs) are extremely rare, emergent injuries. We present an unprecedented case of a 16-year-old boy without any initial history or signs of trauma who died of a brachiocephalic vein laceration secondary to an occult PSCJD. The pathophysiology, treatment, and diagnosis of PSCJD are discussed.
Fenig
Mark
M
Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
Lowman
Robin
R
Thompson
Byron P
BP
Shayne
Philip H
PH
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000293:Adolescent; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000293:injuries*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries*