title: Chronic posterior sternoclavicular dislocation.
abstract: Posterior sternoclavicular dislocation is a rare injury that involves a risk of concomitant injuries to mediastinal structures. We report a 23-year-old man who underwent open reduction and fixation with a plantaris tendon graft after 13 weeks. The clinical and radiologic outcome was good.
authors: Orthopaedic Department, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. arild_99@yahoo.com
authors: Arild
authors: A
authors: Aure
authors: Karl R
authors: KR
authors: Hetland
authors: Magne
authors: M
authors: Rokkum
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult