title: [Traumatic posterior dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint. A case report of joint stabilization with gracilis tendon graft].
abstract: Dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint is an uncommon injury. Especially posterior dislocations with potentially life-threatening complications present a challenging situation for the treating surgeon regarding diagnosis and therapy. Reduction and fixation of the joint is the treatment of choice. We present the case of such an injury in an adolescent judoka who was treated by open reduction and reconstructive surgery using the gracilis tendon graft technique.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Kinder- und Jugendchirurgie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 34, Graz, Austria. martin.jesacher@medunigraz.at
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jesacher
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singer
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Höllwarth
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eberl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016139:Martial Arts / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*