title: Spontaneous atraumatic dislocation of sternoclavicular joint in Reiter syndrome.
abstract: Reactive arthritis or Reiter's syndrome characteristically affects the joint of the lower limb in an asymmetrical pattern. Usually it does not affect the axial skeleton or upper limbs. Although cases of atraumatic atlantoaxial subluxations have been reported, no case of spontaneous sternoclavicular dislocation in Reiter's syndrome has been reported. This paper describes a case of a 26 year old male patient who developed a spontaneous posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation. No attempt of reduction was made and the patient was managed conservatively with good results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar Digge
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meena
authors.forename: Shah Alam
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mittal
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations; D013124:Spinal Injuries; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries