[Clinical applications of sternoclavicular hook plate for the treatment of sternoclavicular joint dislocation].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the clinical therapeutic effects of sternoclavicular hook plate for the treatment of sternoclavicular joint dislocation.


METHODS
From June 2010 to June 2012, 7 patients with sternoclavicular joint dislocation were treated with sternoclavicular hook plate fixation. Among the 7 patients, 5 patients were male and 2 patients were female, and the average age was 42.3 years, ranging from 38 to 54 years. The course of the disease ranged from 1 to 4 weeks. All the patients had trauma history. The clinical manifestations included: obvious swelling and pain of sternoclavicular joint, restricted shoulder joint activity. The sternoclavicular joint dislocation was proved by preoperative X-ray and CT. The postoperative curative effect was evaluated according to Rockwood scoring method.


RESULTS
According to Rockwood scoring method, the excellent results obtained in 6 cases, good in 1. There were no complications such as internal fixation loosening or broken, second dislocation, pain in the sternoclavicular joint, and deformity. The function of shoulder joint was good, and the limb activity was free and no pain appeared.


CONCLUSIONS
The sternoclavicular hook plate for the treatment of sternoclavicular joint dislocation has follow advantages: simple procedure, stable fixation, definite therapeutic effects.
Department of Orthopaedics, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China. chenfhu@yahoo.com.cn
Fang-Hu
FH
Chen
Xiao-Ping
XP
Zhao
Wen-Biao
WB
Zheng
Han-Bing
HB
Zeng
Bo
B
Ran
Hui
H
Huang
Hai-Bao
HB
Wang
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*