title: Bilateral sternoclavicular joint dislocation due to sternal fracture: Is it a dislocation or a separation?
abstract: Traumatic bilateral sternoclavicular joint dislocation is very rare injury. In shoulder girdle injuries, anterior dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint accounts for 3 % and posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation is lesser. Previous reported cases about bilateral sternoclavicular joint dislocation were result from proximal clavicle fracture with intact connection between sternum and ribs. But, the sternoclavicular joint dislocation secondary to fracture and angulation of the sternum with intact relationship between ribs and clavicle has not been reported. Authors experienced patient who has a bilateral anterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation caused by sternum fracture and anterior angulation, but intact relationship between ribs and clavicle. We report this case with satisfactory result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158 Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-Gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. oeo-oeoeo@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: Jin Woong
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1541-8357
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158 Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-Gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Doo Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158 Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-Gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Youn Moo
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158 Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-Gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: June Bum
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jun
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Bilateral; Case report; Dislocation; Sternoclavicular joint; Sternum fracture