Posterior dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint in a young rugby player.
Posterior dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint is a well-reported condition, but can be overlooked as it is difficult to diagnose. We present the case of a 17-year-old male rugby player in which the diagnosis was not recognised at his initial presentation.
Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, UK. fouad.chaudhry@nhs.net
Fouad Ahmed
FA
Chaudhry
Vijay V
VV
Killampalli
Majid
M
Chowdhry
Peter
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Holland
Richard W C
RW
Knebel
D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome